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U.S. reports 180 cases of unexplained hepatitis in children, as researchers investigate potential causes

20.05.2022

U.S. health officials said Friday they were investigating 180 reported cases of unusual hepatitis in children in 36 states and territories dating from the past seven months. The number is …

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17 suspected monkeypox cases seen in Montreal, as European tally increases

19.05.2022

Health officials in Montreal on Thursday said they were investigating 17 suspected cases of monkeypox in the area, likely adding Canada to the list of countries in the Americas and …

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Coronavirus / Health

FDA clears Covid booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11

17.05.2022

U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a Covid-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as infections once again creep upward. Everyone …

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Opinion: Russian aggression underscores the U.S.’s need for greater investment in medical countermeasures

17.05.2022

The U.S. government has warned that Russia could use chemical weapons against Ukraine. Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, has threatened to use nuclear weapons under certain conditions. Russia’s secret police have …

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Coronavirus / Health

What happens when the government stops buying Covid-19 vaccines?

17.05.2022

WASHINGTON — The federal government has distributed Covid-19 vaccines and treatments for free so far, but most likely, the handouts won’t last forever. At some point, Covid-19 vaccines and treatments …

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Coronavirus / Health

What the current spike in Covid-19 cases could say about the coronavirus’ future

12.05.2022

As the Omicron wave subsided in the United States earlier this year, many experts anticipated a sort of reprieve. We certainly weren’t done with Covid, but perhaps we would get …

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Firearm deaths and disparities both grew in pandemic’s first year

10.05.2022

Guns were the weapons wielded in more than three-quarters of homicides in the U.S. during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, jumping 35% from 2019 to 2020 and marking …

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Coronavirus / Health

Watch: A STAT reporter’s race to keep up with Covid-19

10.05.2022

The ticker tape of the infectious disease world, ProMED, posts a steady stream of reports about unusual outbreaks. Few cases become big news. But on the eve of 2020, STAT …

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First Opinion

Opinion: Building scientific talent in the Global South can help prevent future public health crises

08.05.2022

There’s a clamor around the world to return to the pre-pandemic “normal.” In reality, though, a reset to the fall of 2019 is out of the question. Leaders at all …

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