For the second year in a row, Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the U.S., following heart disease and cancer, according to preliminary figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Woman, 31, Catches Covid-19 Coronavirus Twice In 20 Days, Omicron After Delta
This was the soonest on record that a person had been re-infected with the SARS-CoV-2. The woman had already been fully vaccinated and boosted.
Opioids More Likely To Kill Than Car Crashes Or Suicide [Infographic]
The advent of Covid-19 has added another deadly disease to the National Safety Council’s list of the things that are most likely to kill Americans, but another detail on the newest release of the report might even be more sobering.
Survival Of The Fittest: The Rise Of BA.2.12.1
The latest Omicron variant, BA.2.12.1, is on the rise in the American Northeast. Here we describe what may be the next catalyst for infections in the US and worldwide.
Bay Area Prom Led To Nearly 100 Positive Cases Of Covid-19
A Bay Area prom is the most recently reported superspreader event. But does this carry the same meaning as superspreaders of the past?
WHO Endorses Pfizer’s Antiviral Pill Paxlovid For High-Risk Covid Patients But Says Benefits ‘Trivial’ For Low-Risk Groups
There will be 84 fewer people admitted to hospital for every 1,000 people with Covid-19 treated with Paxlovid, new data suggests.
Kindergarten Vaccination Rates For Measles, Mumps, Tetanus Fell Due To Pandemic Disruptions, CDC Says
Mandatory vaccine coverage for diseases like whooping cough and chickenpox decreased among kindergarteners last year as kids fell behind on their shots, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.
As Some Americans Celebrate End Of Travel Mask Mandates, Most Say ‘Not So Fast’
Despite celebrations of a U.S. District Judge’s ruling to overturn the federal mask mandates on air and other travel, a majority of Americans support mandates.
STING: It Takes Two To Tango
A new discovery uncovered a previously hidden binding site on a key immune protein known as STING that may enhance protection against infection. Knowing when to activate or inhibit this protein may be the key to controlling the widespread inflammatory …
Northwest Health Care Company Takes Sustainability Seriously
Physician-led health care company Northwest Permanente has made a commitment to put people over profit. Through measurable improvements to its environmental and equity policies, the company is making waves in how it serves physicians and communities.
