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Public Health Experts Decry Louisiana's Ban on Vaccine Promotion

Doctors need to "stand up" for their patients' health, they say

Dec 20, 2024
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State Bars Health Workers From Pushing COVID Vax; Cold Deaths; Marburg Outbreak Ends

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Dec 20, 2024
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Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for COVID

Billing complexities and patient skepticism partially to blame

Dec 05, 2024
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Trump Picks Jay Bhattacharya, Who Backed COVID Herd Immunity, as NIH Director

Bhattacharya was also a critic of COVID pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates

Nov 27, 2024
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Trump's FDA Pick Is ѻý's Former Top Editor

Marty Makary has made a name for himself challenging the medical establishment

Nov 22, 2024
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Doc Killed After Presentation; Bird Flu Mutations Worrying; Americans Snub COVID Vax

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Nov 20, 2024
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A Potential Reason Behind COVID Vaccines' Waning Benefit

Long-lived plasma cell compartment in the bone marrow may hold the answer, says researcher

Nov 15, 2024
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Anti-Vaxxer Gets 5 Years for Encouraging Terrorism During the Pandemic

One social media post described "whacking" England's chief medical officer over the head

Nov 12, 2024
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When's the Best Time to Get Your Flu and COVID Shots?

It's important to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays, health officials say

Nov 08, 2024
A photo of pharmacist holding a COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in New York, on Sept. 24, 2024.
Doc Gets 31 Years for Poisoning Mother's Partner With Fake COVID Vax

U.K. physician Thomas Kwan was disgruntled about his inheritance

Nov 07, 2024
A photo of Patrick O’Hara and family members leaving Newcastle Crown Court, in Newcastle, England, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.
Year in Review: COVID-19

A look back at newsworthy stories of 2024

Nov 04, 2024
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Public Health Department Barred From Giving COVID Vaccine

Experts say it's a first

Nov 01, 2024
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MedPod Today: Upcoding Concerns; COVID Vax Recs; Med School Credit for Parenting

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Nov 01, 2024
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ACIP Backs Extra COVID Vax Dose for Seniors, Pneumococcal Vax for Adults 50 and Up

CDC advisors also formalize recommendations on extra COVID vaccine doses in the immunocompromised

Oct 23, 2024
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