The U.S. has ordered 600,000 doses of a new treatment that helps the immune system combat the coronavirus’ omicron variant.
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With At-Home Covid Tests, Timing Is Everything. Here Are Tips For Correct Use.
Infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Kortepeter explains the pros and cons of at-home Covid diagnostic tests and how to interpret the results.
Oscar Health Loss Hits $197 Million Despite Record Obamacare Growth
Oscar Health reported a quarterly loss of nearly $198 million as the company invests more to grow its health insurance businesses, including Obamacare.
How The Medical System Is Failing People With Down Syndrome And Alzheimer’s Disease
As they live longer, up to ninety percent of people with Down Syndrome will have Alzheimer’s Disease.
Study Backs Safety Of Pfizer’s Covid Shot Among Infants Exposed During Pregnancy
There were no appreciable differences in gestational age, birth weight or birth defects among newborns whose parents were vaccinated during pregnancy, an Israeli study found.
Counties With Low Vaccination Rates Endured ‘More Intense Surge’ Of Covid Cases During Delta Wave, Study Finds
Counties with low vaccination rates had more than double the number of new Covid-19 infections per 100,000 people than those with high vaccination rates, researchers found.
Two Years Into The Pandemic, Hospitals Earn High Marks As America’s Best Employers
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia earned the No. 1 spot on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Large Employers and was one of five hospitals in the top 10.
‘Freedom Convoy’ Covid Protests Force Car Factory Shutdowns And Spread Around The World
Ford and Toyota both shut factories in Canada after car parts were held up at the U.S. border.
GSK, Vir Say Their Covid Antibody Treatment Can Neutralize Fast-Spreading Omicron Relative
Lab studies suggest the antibody treatment, one of the few shown to be effective against omicron, will still be effective against the BA.2 omicron variant, Vir’s chief executive said.
Is The Pandemic Phase Of Covid Over? Americans Are Ready For Normalcy
It’s high time we terminate pandemic mandates and restrictions and let people live normal lives again.
