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Affordable Care Act’s Survival Praised as a “Victory for Patients”

The Supreme Court upholds the Affordable Care Act for a third time. Here’s a look at responses from health care advocates.

Most People With Cancer Respond Well to COVID-19 Vaccines

Some people with blood cancers, however, may not be as well protected.

Cancer Patients Still Face COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Health Care Delays

1 in 3 report that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their access to care more than a year after it began.
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NIH Study Offers New Evidence of Early SARS-CoV-2 Infections in U.S.

Researchers found antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19 in blood samples collected as early as January 2020.

Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine 90% Effective in U.S. Trial

The protein subunit vaccine provides 100% protection against moderate or severe disease, hospitalization and death.
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World Blood Donor Day 2021: Give Blood and Keep the World Beating

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CDC Reports Rare Breakthrough COVID Cases Among Fully Vaccinated

While the number of breakthrough cases is not trivial, it represents a miniscule proportion of people who are fully vaccinated.

Little-Known Illnesses Turning Up in COVID Long-Haulers

Many people with long COVID are suffering from syndromes that few doctors understand or treat.

NIH Clinical Trial Evaluating Mixed COVID-19 Vaccine Schedules Begins

The trial will inform public health policy on the potential use of mixed vaccine schedules if booster doses are needed.
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How COVID-19 Variants Evade Immune Response

Research suggests how to develop more broadly effective therapies and vaccines.
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HIV at 40: Amazing Advances but Challenges Remain

Pioneering HIV doctor Paul Volberding and veteran activist Gregg Gonsalves reflect on the legacy of AIDS and its implications for COVID-19.

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Airway-on-a-Chip Screens Drugs for Use Against COVID-19

Researchers used an airway-on-a-chip that mimics living lung tissue to screen approved drugs for use against SARS-CoV-2.

Corporations Encourage Employee COVID Vaccination but Stop Short of Mandates

“Mandating vaccination will hit every button there is on the political right.”

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Top Cancer Centers Call for Action to Get HPV Vaccination Back on Track

The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted key health services for children and adolescents, including HPV vaccination for cancer prevention.

Stark Racial Disparities Persist in COVID-19 Vaccinations

CDC state-level data show Black Americans’ vaccination rates are still lagging while Latinos are closing the gap.
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