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Possible bivalent vaccine link to strokes in people over 65
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- Ralph Ellis
The CDC and FDA do not recommend people change their vaccine practices.
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New Omicron subvariant is ‘crazy infectious,’ COVID expert warns
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- Ralph Ellis
‘All the things that have protected you for the past couple of years, I don’t think are going to protect you against this new crop of variants,’...
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The right indoor relative humidity could ward off COVID
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- Ralph Ellis
The “sweet spot” associated with reduced COVID-19 cases and deaths is 40%-60% indoor relative humidity.
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RSV causes 1 in 50 deaths in children under age 5: European study
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- Ralph Ellis
In developed nations, children who get RSV usually survive because they have access to ventilators and other health care equipment. Still, just...
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Man with COVID finally tests negative after 411 days
- Author:
- Ralph Ellis
The man was treated with a mixture of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies.
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Don’t make children with head lice leave school, report says
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- Ralph Ellis
“A child or adolescent should not be restricted from school attendance because of head lice, given the low contagion within classrooms.”
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Under 2% of eligible have gotten newest COVID booster shot
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- Ralph Ellis
“The fact that this booster came out days before Biden said the pandemic is over is a huge mixed message.”
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Adderall shortage reported by pharmacies, patients
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- Ralph Ellis
Patients have been told the drug would not be available for weeks, though it’s supposed to be taken daily.
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Religion tied to better heart health for Black Americans
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- Ralph Ellis
“Our findings highlight the substantial role that culturally tailored health promotion initiatives and recommendations for lifestyle change may...
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NYC switching children’s COVID vaccine sites to monkeypox
- Author:
- Ralph Ellis
The city health department said demand for children’s COVID vaccines had been on the downswing at the clinics.
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U.S. tops 10,000 confirmed monkeypox cases: CDC
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- Ralph Ellis
“We are still operating under a containment goal, although I know many states are starting to wonder if we’re shifting to more of a mitigation...
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Should monkeypox be considered an STD? Experts debate
- Author:
- Ralph Ellis
In the West, many of the cases have occurred among men who have sex with men.
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California will make low-cost insulin, Gov. Newsom says
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- Ralph Ellis
“In California, we know people should not go into debt to receive lifesaving medication.”
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American Academy of Pediatrics recommends adolescent suicide screening
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- Ralph Ellis
“Mental health challenges in children, adolescents, and young adults are real and widespread. Even before the pandemic, an alarming number of...
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Abbott baby formula plant in Michigan reopens
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- Ralph Ellis
Abbott said an investigation found no evidence to link the formulas to the infant illnesses, though bacteria was found in parts of the factory...