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FDA panel member offers closer look at Pfizer vaccine for kids
Pfizer and BioNTech said Monday that their coronavirus vaccine, already authorized for ...
Experts note rise in alcohol use among older adults
As the baby boomer generation moves into retirement age, it is expected ...
Epidemiologist predicts pathway out of the pandemic
In the next six months, it’s likely that every American will be ...
Unvaccinated older people leave northern states vulnerable to COVID surge
A Harvard infectious diseases expert says that vaccination rates among the elderly ...
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Lessons from a pandemic
The initial surge of COVID-19 patients in Boston-area hospitals has passed, but ...
How to understand COVID-19-related loss of smell
Temporary loss of smell, or anosmia, is the main neurological symptom and ...
Vaccines may arrive in record time, but the virus has been faster
Scientists have created candidate vaccines, which eventually could protect billions of people ...
Single-shot COVID-19 vaccine proves successful with primates
A single-shot vaccine for COVID-19 being developed by a group of scientists, ...
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Siren call of daylight saving must be resisted, scientists say
The clock, not the steam engine, is the key machine of the ...
An avocado a week may lower heart disease risk
People who eat two or more servings of avocado each week may ...
Former CDC directors discuss the future of the agency
On Monday, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
A diversity lag in U.S. medicine includes stalled progress for Black men
As female representation rose dramatically in U.S. medical schools, the number of ...
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Lessons from a pandemic
The initial surge of COVID-19 patients in Boston-area hospitals has passed, but ...
How to understand COVID-19-related loss of smell
Temporary loss of smell, or anosmia, is the main neurological symptom and ...
Vaccines may arrive in record time, but the virus has been faster
Scientists have created candidate vaccines, which eventually could protect billions of people ...
Single-shot COVID-19 vaccine proves successful with primates
A single-shot vaccine for COVID-19 being developed by a group of scientists, ...
Portable clotting agent slows internal bleeding by 97% in mice
When it comes to traumatic injuries, it’s a race against time. A ...
Violence and trauma in childhood accelerate puberty
Experiencing adversity early in life has a direct effect on a person’s ...
Treating children for worms yields health and financial gains
Children who receive sustained treatment against common parasitic infections grow up to ...
Is it time to resume COVID restrictions in some safe states?
There may be new trouble ahead for states that had gotten COVID-19 ...
New treatment for multidrug-resistant TB shows 85% effectiveness
New treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) have shown early effectiveness in ...
There are 5 easy steps to tame COVID-19, says Fauci
Just five steps are enough to gain control of the nation’s COVID-19 ...
