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New data suggests that people with the Omicron variant frequently stay infectious for longer than five days, raising concerns about the CDC’s updated isolation guidelines. Why it matters: Experts say the issue could be resolved by using rapid tests to determine whether it is safe to exit isolation, but the
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Beijing on Saturday reported its first locally transmitted case of Omicron, less than three weeks before the start of the Olympic Winter Games, Reuters reports. Driving the news: Lab testing found “mutations specific to the Omicron variant” in the individual, an official at the city’s disease control authority told a
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Death – along with taxes – is one of life’s few certainties. Despite this inevitability, most people dread thinking and talking about when, how or under what conditions they might die. They don’t want to broach the topic with family, either, for fear of upsetting them. Ironically, though, talking about
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The World Health Organization warned Tuesday against treating COVID-19 as an “endemic” illness. Driving the news: “We still have a huge amount of uncertainty and a virus that is evolving quite quickly, imposing new challenges,” Catherine Smallwood, WHO’s senior emergency officer for Europe, said during a Tuesday press briefing. “We
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I remember a decade ago sitting in front of my 9-month-old daughter, who was in her high chair, and trying to spoon-feed her a pureed green vegetable. It didn’t matter if it was peas, green beans or something else, because the outcome was the same: I spooned it into her
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A series of messaging missteps is threatening the credibility of federal health agencies, and critics say the White House isn’t doing enough to manage the fallout. Why it matters: While much of the unvaccinated population is unlikely to be persuaded by any messenger, large swaths of the public are still
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Because Biogen lowered the price of Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm by 50%, the federal government should “reassess” the large pending increase on Medicare’s 2022 premiums that cover physician and outpatient care, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement today. Why it matters: The historically high Medicare premium hike, during a
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Amazon on Friday cut its paid leave policy for employees infected with COVID-19 from 10 days to 7 following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s change in quarantine guidance. Driving the news: The new policy is effective immediately and applies to all U.S. employees, regardless of vaccination status, according
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BinaxNOW at-home COVID-19 tests at Walmart and Kroger will see a rise in prices after a deal with the White House expired in mid-December. Driving the news: BinaxNOW, one of the first at-home tests approved by the Food and Drug Administration, has become increasingly popular over the last month due
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported a 1,066% increase in fentanyl seized in south Texas during fiscal year 2021, the agency said this week. Driving the news: Border patrol officers at eight ports of entry from Brownsville to Del Rio seized 87,652 pounds of narcotics, including marijuana, cocaine and fentanyl
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New data suggests that people with the Omicron variant frequently stay infectious for longer than five days, raising concerns about the CDC’s updated isolation guidelines.
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Beijing on Saturday reported its first locally transmitted case of Omicron, less than three weeks before the start of the Olympic Winter Games, Reuters reports.
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Death – along with taxes – is one of life’s few certainties. Despite this inevitability, most people dread thinking and talking about when, how or
34 Views
The World Health Organization warned Tuesday against treating COVID-19 as an “endemic” illness. Driving the news: “We still have a huge amount of uncertainty and
597 Views
I remember a decade ago sitting in front of my 9-month-old daughter, who was in her high chair, and trying to spoon-feed her a pureed
58 Views
A series of messaging missteps is threatening the credibility of federal health agencies, and critics say the White House isn’t doing enough to manage the
3,705 Views
Because Biogen lowered the price of Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm by 50%, the federal government should “reassess” the large pending increase on Medicare’s 2022 premiums that
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Amazon on Friday cut its paid leave policy for employees infected with COVID-19 from 10 days to 7 following the Centers for Disease Control and
3,907 Views
BinaxNOW at-home COVID-19 tests at Walmart and Kroger will see a rise in prices after a deal with the White House expired in mid-December. Driving
587 Views
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported a 1,066% increase in fentanyl seized in south Texas during fiscal year 2021, the agency said this week. Driving
561 Views
