Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
4.4 million Americans have gotten updated COVID boosters
At least 4.4 million Americans have received the updated COVID-19 booster shot.
Sep 23, 2022
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Vaccination
4.4M Americans roll up sleeves for omicron-targeted boosters
U.S. health officials say 4.4 million Americans have rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 booster shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the count Thursday as public health experts bemoaned ...
Sep 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US monkeypox cases continue to decline, but health officials worry about reaching minorities
Monkeypox cases continue to fall in the United States, but public health officials now are concerned that the virus is wending its way into communities of color.
Sep 15, 2022
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Monkeypox death confirmed by LA County health officials
A Los Angeles County resident with a compromised immune system has died from monkeypox, local health officials announced Monday. It's believed to be the first U.S. fatality from the disease.
Sep 13, 2022
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Monkeypox vaccine supply now sufficient, Biden officials say
The Biden administration says it has shipped enough monkeypox vaccine to deliver the first of two doses to all of the 1.6 million people identified to be at highest risk of infection from the virus.
Aug 26, 2022
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Fauci to step down after decades as top US infection expert
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name—and the subject of partisan attacks—during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will leave the federal government in December ...
Aug 22, 2022
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With COVID surging, Los Angeles may soon require masks
Nick Barragan is used to wearing a mask because his job in the Hollywood film industry has long required it. So he won't be fazed if the county that's home to Tinseltown soon becomes the first major population center this ...
Jul 14, 2022
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After a sweeping review, CDC looks to rebuild public trust
In April, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a new center to better forecast infectious disease outbreaks. It also underwent a month-long review to examine their current systems and inform future ...
May 10, 2022
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Are we out of the pandemic phase of COVID-19?
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, said last week that the U.S. is transitioning "out of the pandemic phase" of the COVID-19 health crisis. His comments were followed by news that the European ...
May 3, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
COVID-19 led to a rise in loneliness and depression in older adults: report
Rates of depression and loneliness have increased among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting a need for more coordinated efforts to address the issue going forward, according to a new report on social isolation ...
Apr 11, 2022
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