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The WHO Didn’t Reverse Its Position on Kids and Covid Vaccines

Jul 1, 2021

The World Health Organization this week updated its guidance on children and covid vaccinations — but in a different way than alleged in a viral social media post.

Post-COVID-19 Symptoms Are Common, Affecting 23.2 Percent

Jun 29, 2021

MONDAY, June 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Post-COVID-19 conditions are common among patients...

Less Than 1 Percent of COVID-19 Patients Experience Reinfection

Jun 29, 2021

MONDAY, June 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Reinfection following COVID-19 is possible, but...

Covid-19: One Vax Dose Effective for Residents of Long Term Care Facilities

Jun 28, 2021

VIVALDI study finds 56% efficacy within 4-7 weeks Elderly residents of long-term care facilities...

Covid-19: Vaccine Carries Low Risk for Bell Palsy, Studies Suggest

Jun 28, 2021

Having Covid-19 does increase the risk for the facial nerve disorder Facial nerve palsy has been...

Covid-19: Black, Latino Children Appear at Greater Risk for Covid-Related Inflammatory Syndrome

Jun 28, 2021

Researchers identified novel MIS-C subtypes Black and Latino children were over-represented in a...

Most COVID-19 Patients Recover Smell at One Year

Jun 28, 2021

FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Persistent COVID-19-related anosmia has an...

Is the ‘Delta Plus’ COVID-19 Variant a New Concern?

Jun 28, 2021

FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — India, already hit hard by the Delta variant of...

99 Percent of New U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Deaths Occurring Among Unvaccinated

Jun 28, 2021

FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Unvaccinated people now account for nearly all...

Thousands of Young Children Lost Parents to Covid. Where’s Help for Them?

Jun 28, 2021

More than 46,000 children in the U.S. have lost a parent to covid-19. Families say finding even basic grief counseling has been difficult and there’s been no coordinated effort to help these children access services or benefits.

Is Rand Paul Mixing Up the Vaccine Message for Covid Survivors?

Jun 25, 2021

The scientific literature shows that natural immunity does provide protection against covid-19, but experts say getting vaccinated can provide additional protection against variants.

Covid-19: Health Experts Testimony—Taking A Shot To End The Pandemic

Jun 24, 2021

AMA tackles spread of vaccine misinformation online as well as outreach to minorities,...

COVID-19 Deaths Drop to New Lows in U.S., While Vaccination Rates Climb

Jun 23, 2021

TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States reached two promising pandemic...

Covid-19: For Families of Patients Who Died in ICUs, The Experience Was Traumatic

Jun 23, 2021

French study highlights need for family-centered crisis guidelines While upending visiting...

Unvaccinated, Homebound and Now Hospitalized With Covid in New York City

Jun 21, 2021

Across the country, doctors report that those hospitalized with covid now are largely unvaccinated. New York City lags the rest of the nation in vaccinating people 65 and older, and its efforts to reach the homebound and disabled have been late in coming and disorganized.