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News, opinions and meeting coverage in geriatrics.

COVID-19 UPDATE and Other News over a background of illustrated coronaviruses

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Issues Health Advisory on J&J Shot; Pfizer Ramps Up; STDs at All-Time High

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

A computer rendering of a blood clot and covid-19 viruses in the bloodstream

<乌鸦传媒>From VIPIT to VITT: Thrombosis and COVID Vaccines

More data support link between adenovirus vector vaccines, blood clotting, and low platelets

#2 over a close up of a covid-19 vaccination record card

<乌鸦传媒>Second COVID Shot: No Side Effects? No Problem

Dose two doesn't have to knock you down to keep you protected

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<乌鸦传媒>Guillain-Barre After COVID-19 Vaccine: Case Report

Clinical trial participant recovered after IVIG treatment

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Vaccine Passports 鈥� An Alt-Middle Perspective

ZDoggMD isn't sold on the need to carry proof of COVID immunity

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>No Murder Charge in Alleged Mercy Killing; Anti-Vaxxers Gain New Allies; COVID-21?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>The COVID Endgame: A Look Into Prasad's Crystal Ball

Predictions on the future of vaccines, schools, media, science, and more

A female doctor takes the blood pressure of her mature female patient, both are wearing protective masks

<乌鸦传媒>Hypertension After COVID Vax No Cause for Worry, So Far

Disagreement over special precautions for individuals with high BP

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Blood Cancer Patients Need More COVID Vax Answers

Patients are left wondering, "will I be protected?"

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<乌鸦传媒>They Came for a Caribbean Escape, and Stayed for COVID Shots

St. Croix rides wave of vaccine tourism

<乌鸦传媒>Why Women Experience COVID and the Vaccines Differently Than Men

It's chromosomal and hormonal, and maybe sociocultural too

A vial of AstraZeneca鈥檚 COVID-19 vaccine

<乌鸦传媒>AstraZeneca Vax Flops Against South African Variant in Early Trial

But jury still out as to whether it prevents severe disease from the variant

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<乌鸦传媒>Why ADE Hasn't Been a Problem With COVID Vaccines

Even with new variants, it's unlikely antibody-dependent enhancement will be an issue

A healthcare worker holds a box of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

<乌鸦传媒>AstraZeneca Vaccine Unfairly Under Fire Over Clot Risk?

Statistics, WHO, hematologists argue the risk isn't real

A computer rendering of a coagulated clot of red blood cells entangled in fibrin

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: COVID Shot While on a Blood Thinner?

One hematologist's strategy for addressing concerns

CROI over a computer rendering of a virus entering a cell membrane

<乌鸦传媒>Could One mRNA COVID Shot Be Adequate for Past Infectees?

Small study shows powerful antibody response after first dose

A computer rendering of an adenovirus entering a cell membrane

<乌鸦传媒>Here's Why Viral Vector Vaccines Don't Alter DNA

It's pretty simple -- they can't

Young boys and girls stand socially distanced in a school hallway with their female teacher

<乌鸦传媒>To Keep Schools Safe, Should Kids Be Six Feet Apart, or Three?

Also, herd immunity probably unreachable unless kids get the shots

A man with his mask lowered beneath his chin receives a COVID-19 swab test from a healthcare worker in full protective gear

<乌鸦传媒>'Real-World' Data Suggest COVID Vax Cuts Asymptomatic Infection Risk

But like the real world, the reports come with many uncertainties

<乌鸦传媒>When Can I Walk Into a Pharmacy and Get a COVID Shot?

Walgreens' Rina Shah, PharmD, on the challenges and opportunities

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: The American Psychiatric Association Sickened America

It's time to right their wrongs and move toward recovery

FDA ADCOMM Ad26.COV2.S Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over a photo of a blue rubber gloved hand holding a vial

<乌鸦传媒>J&J COVID Vaccine Gets Green Light from FDA Panel

No dissent on question of whether benefits outweigh risks

An illustration of a stressed looking woman with her hands on her head surrounded by media devices reporting about COVID-19

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: COVID Vax Misinformation May Be Our Worst Enemy

Biden needs to stop the spread of more than just the virus

<乌鸦传媒>Can the Same Vaccines Protect Against New COVID Strains?

Questions about long-term efficacy become more insistent

The sign outside New York State鈥檚 Covid Vaccination Center at the Jacob Javits Center.

<乌鸦传媒>The Math Doesn't Add Up for COVID-19 Vaccine Access

New York state's rollout is adding headaches for providers

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<乌鸦传媒>'Frustrating' Ordeal for Community Doc Seeking COVID Shot

Nearest available this week: 413 miles away, at an airport

A CDC graphic which reads: I GOT MY COVID-19 VACCINE! above two bandaids forming a check mark.

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Tribalism and Virtue Signaling in Post-COVID Vax Messaging

No one is chasing a zero-risk life

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<乌鸦传媒>Officials Investigate Physician's Death After COVID Vaccination

Onset of rare blood disorder should not be interpreted as causal, experts say

A view from the bottom of a waste basket as a person drops a protective mask in

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Throw Away Your Mask After COVID Vaccination?

Vinay Prasad says it's probably safe

A black and white image of covid-19 viruses as seen through a microscope

<乌鸦传媒>Will Coronavirus Variants Soon Dominate in U.S.?

CDC researchers see disturbing indicators

A doctor wearing white rubber gloves prepares to vaccinate a pregnant woman

<乌鸦传媒>Pregnant Doctors Are Getting Their COVID Shots

Ob/gyn groups favor vaccination as pregnant women are "vulnerable" population

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Anaphylaxis Rate With COVID Vax 10 Times Greater Than for Flu Shots

But events still rare and nonfatal, and benefits outweigh risks, officials say

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<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Why I Refuse to Get the COVID Vaccine Right Now

America's vaccine rollout is widening socioeconomic and racial inequities

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Updates Contraindications to COVID-19 Vaccination

Casts wider net on allergic reactions to vaccine components

VACCINATION? over an illustration of YES and NO signs between a syringe and vial and a frightened looking woman

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Conceptualizing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

A framework for patient education

Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks at a roundtable on donating plasma at the American Red Cross-National Headquarters

<乌鸦传媒>Op-Ed: Why Did Fauci Move the Herd Immunity Goal Posts?

Scientists play a dangerous game when they tailor factual statements to promote policy goals

<乌鸦传媒>How Do We Inject Confidence Into Vaccine Hesitant Americans?

"We need to really up our game in terms of communicating," says Peter Hotez, MD, PhD

COVID-19 UPDATE and Other News over a background of illustrated coronaviruses

<乌鸦传媒>'We Want Them Infected'; Extra Vax Doses; Tom Cruise, Distancing Enforcer

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Old Vaccines Helpful Against COVID-19?

They rev the innate immune response, which appears to play a key role in fighting COVID-19

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<乌鸦传媒>Should Docs Who Had COVID Still Get the Vaccine?

Healthcare workers consider giving up their spot in line in light of limited supply

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