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Schizophrenia Yields Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19

Israeli longitudinal study also found significant vaccination gaps

A close up of a healthcare worker vaccinating a wheelchair-bound woman wearing a protective mask.

AAN Issues Formal Position Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine

Vaccine benefits outweigh risk of post-vaccination complications, committee says

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How to Talk to Patients About the COVID Vaccine

Recommendation and empathy are key

A senior man wearing a protective mask receives the covid-19 vaccine from a healthcare worker in protective gear.

Roll Up Those Sleeves or Stay Home

People have a civic responsibility to get the COVID vaccine if they want public privileges

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Sleep and Amyloid; Bone Loss and Cognition; Invasive Stim for Cluster Headache

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Shingrix OK'd for Immunocompromised Adults

CDC's vaccine committee currently discussing vaccine for this population, manufacturer says

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines paired next to the pairing of the Janssen and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines.

Countries Move Ahead With Mix-and-Match COVID Vaccines

Germany, Canada, and others promote heterologous approach in the face of supply challenges

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Vaccine Doses to Be Tossed; Trauma Fees for Minor Injuries; Pandemic Olympics

This past week in healthcare investigations

A mature man with Bell’s Palsy smiles on the right side of his face while the left side remains slack.

Two Shots, Two Paralyses After COVID Vaccine

First report of two contralateral Bell's palsy episodes in the same patient

HIV Independently Tied to More Severe COVID-19

WHO analysis also shows higher risk for inhospital mortality

The U.S. Fumbled the Early COVID Response in Two Major Ways

Marty Makary, MD, and Andy Slavitt review those initial strategies and public health messages

Sick of Facebook Health Misinformation? Take the FACTS Pledge

"Don't hoard knowledge," Ron Harman King urges

A senior man grimaces with fear as he is about to get vaccinated.

Patients Want COVID Shot From Their Primary Care Docs

But both patients and physicians must still overcome several barriers to care delivery

Caregiver Mental Health During COVID; KRAS Resistance: It's TTHealthWatch!

Also this week: vaccinations among young people and triglycerides and heart disease

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ACIP Backs Flu and COVID Vaccine Co-Administration

Committee also voted on dengue, rabies vaccines for kids

A young woman with Bell’s Palsy.

Bell's Palsy More Likely After COVID Infection Than After Vaccine

Two studies evaluate facial nerve palsy after vaccination

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'Breakthrough' COVID Infections Less Transmissible, English Data Indicate

But variants could be a wild card

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COVID Vaccine Flops; Heat Wave Threatens West; Hand Sanitizer Vapor Warning

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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Face-to-Face With Fauci

YouTube star "Dr. Mike" sits down with Anthony Fauci, MD

Photos of Victor Nizet, MD, and his son Oliver receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Why We Volunteered in COVID Vaccine Trials

A father and son's perspectives

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U.S. Hits 600K COVID Deaths; Brazil's Iffy Drug Cocktail; STDs Reach New High

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

COVID and Flu Vaccines Play Nice Together

Novavax study found comparable efficacy when vaccines co-administered

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Chinese Virologist Denies Lab Leak; U.K. Delays Reopening; 'A New Low' for FDA

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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Testing Third Doses of COVID Vaccine in Transplant Patients

New study offers hope for protecting this vulnerable population from COVID-19

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Another Effective Vaccine; COVID Vax Mandate Suit Dismissed; Whither FDA Chief?

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

A young girl wearing a protective mask has her temperature taken with an infrared thermometer

Let's Recognize Childhood COVID as the Crisis It Is

The calculus of risk is different for kids

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Deja Vu All Over Again; Delay of Game: NFL Vaccine Pushback; Third FDA Advisor Quits

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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COVID Vaccine Protection; 'Until You Die From the Cancer'; What's Palliative Care?

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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Global Vax Giveaway; Another Outbreak in China; More Hospital Workers Face Mandates

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

Covid Boosters: Will We or Won’t We?

The jury's still out about duration of protection, effect of variants, William Schaffner explains

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Vax Testing in Young Kids; CDC Eases Travel Warnings; Alzheimer's Drug Ships Soon

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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Flu Shot in Pregnancy Doesn't Harm Kids' Health Years Later

No link to any adverse outcomes in young children, study finds

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Brain Vein Clots Less Likely With Vaccine Than With Severe COVID

Study provides a better basis for weighing the relative risks

COVID-19 UPDATE over a background of illustrated coronaviruses

'Joints for Jabs'; $56,000 Alzheimer's Drug; Montana Med School Madness

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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Vaccination Rates Fall Off; India Eases Lockdown; Busy Times at FDA

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

Indian Variant in the U.K.; Continue COVID Health Measures?: It's TTHealthWatch!

Also this week: COVID vaccine efficacy in teens, and afib monitoring and stroke

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New Cases Bottoming Out? Facing 'Reality of Death'; Bat Researchers Under Scrutiny

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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Guns for Vaccinations; IU Health Joins the Mandate Club; NFL Ends 'Race-Norming'

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

U.S. Moves Forward on COVID as Other Parts of the World See Surges

"We won't be in a post-pandemic period until we're able to get the entire world vaccinated"

A young Black woman holding her toddler daughter puts her hand out in a stop gesture to a physician holding a syringe

What Drives COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Among Moms?

Social pressures, misinformation are at play

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