Health
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PublishedJuly 26, 2021
VA becomes 1st federal agency to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees
The VA's move came on a day when nearly 60 leading medical and health care organizations issued a call for health care facilities to require their workers to get vaccinated.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2021
California, New York City to require employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations
Vaccination rates began to creep up again, offering hope that the nation could yet break free of the coronavirus if people who have been reluctant to receive the shot are finally inoculated.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2021
Facing headwinds on new Alzheimer’s drug, Biogen launches controversial campaign
Critics accuses the company of trying to convince people 'that they are ill and ... need a drug.'
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PublishedJuly 24, 2021
From annoyance to disruption: Suffering with hiccups that won’t go away
If a home remedy works for you, congratulations. But chronic hiccups can drive some to seek emergency help.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2021
What is a COVID-19 vaccine ‘breakthrough’ case?
A small number of COVID-19 “breakthrough” cases are expected after vaccination, and health officials say they’re not a cause for alarm.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2021
COVID-19 cases in U.S. triple over 2 weeks as misinformation persists
Health officials blame the delta variant and slowing vaccination rates, while health care professionals in hot spots express some anger 'because we know that this is a largely preventable situation.'
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PublishedJuly 20, 2021
India’s pandemic death toll could be in the millions
Most experts believe the nation's official toll of more than 414,000 dead is a vast undercount.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2021
‘Pandemic of the unvaccinated’ burdens busy U.S. hospitals
The fear now at some hospitals is that they will have to postpone non-COVID-19 care again – and risk the potential health consequences for patients.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2021
Vaccine ‘obstinance’ is fueling delta variant’s spread across America
The CDC reports that 93% of the U.S. counties with the highest rates of new infections have vaccination rates below 40%.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
In medical breakthrough, scientists turn paralyzed man’s thoughts into sentences on computer screen
A California team is developing a device to decode brain waves that normally control the vocal tract, the tiny muscle movements of the lips, jaw, tongue and larynx that form each consonant and vowel.
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