Health
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Family Stress Intensifies as Omicron Invades the Holidays
A single mother of two girls, Katherine Sargent is accustomed to working hard to ensure Christmas is a wonderful time,…
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Merck’s Covid Pill Is Authorized for High-Risk Adults
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized a second antiviral pill for Covid but said it should not be…
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What Does It Mean to Be ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Against Covid-19?
As evidence grows that the Delta and Omicron variants of the coronavirus are causing breakthrough infections in people who were…
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Omicron Infections Seem to Be Milder, Three Research Teams Report
Three separate teams of scientists on two continents have found that Omicron infections more often result in mild illness than…
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National Guard Empties Bedpans and Clips Toenails at Nursing Homes
NEW HOPE, Minn. — Pfc. Shina Vang and his fellow soldiers in the Minnesota National Guard have had an exceptionally…
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F.D.A. Clears Pfizer’s Covid Pill for High-Risk Patients 12 and Older
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first pill for Covid-19, offering a highly effective defense against severe…
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Omicron Will Surge Despite Biden’s New Plan, Scientists Say
Even as President Biden on Tuesday outlined new plans for battling the highly contagious Omicron variant, public health experts warned…
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Hospitals Scramble as Antibody Treatments Fail Against Omicron
Hospitals, drug companies and Biden administration officials are racing to address one of the Omicron variant’s biggest threats: Two of…
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They Lost Three Daughters to Sickle Cell. Can They Save a Fourth?
KANO, Nigeria — The hip pain from sickle cell disease was so intense that Sadiya Haruna, age 9, could not…
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Biogen Slashes Price of Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm, as It Faces Obstacles
Biogen slashed the price of its controversial new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm on Monday as the drug faces weak sales and…