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As FDA OKs another COVID booster, some experts question need
“Is the goal to prevent any symptomatic infection with COVID-19, is the goal to prevent the spread of COVID-19, or is the goal to prevent severe...
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CDC preparing to update mask guidance
“Omicron cases are declining, and we are all cautiously optimistic about the trajectory we’re on.”
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Can cancer patients get approved COVID therapies?
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Feds’ website for free at-home COVID tests launches day early
Here’s what we know so far.
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Docs pen open letter to support Fauci against partisan ‘attacks’
The personal attacks on Dr. Fauci are a “distraction from what should be the national focus,” according to the letter.
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CDC to update mask recommendations as Omicron spreads
“The best mask that you wear is the one you will wear and the one you can keep on all day long,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky.
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CDC defends new COVID guidance as doctors raise concerns
“The new recommendations on quarantine and isolation are not only confusing, but are risking further spread of the virus.”
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FDA backs Pfizer booster for 12- to 15-year-olds
The agency also shortened the recommended time between a second dose and the booster to 5 months or more,
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New HIV PrEP guidelines call for clinicians to talk to patients about HIV prevention meds
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Mask-wearing cuts new COVID-19 cases by 53%, study says
Social distancing and handwashing were also effective at lowering the number of cases, but wearing masks was the most effective tool against the...