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Michelle Obama Reveals COVID-19 Also Affects Her Mental Health
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Minorities Are Underrepresented in COVID-19 Clinical Trials
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Avoiding Care During the Pandemic Could Mean Life or Death

What Do Latinos Want the Biden Administration to Tackle First?

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis and repairing the economy should be President Biden’s first line of business, according to Latino voters.

Gastrointestinal Symptoms Are Common in People With Cancer and COVID-19

People with both cancer and COVID-19 frequently report gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea and diarrhea.
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Biden Selects Transgender Doctor as Assistant Health Secretary

Rachel Levine, MD, currently leads Pennsylvania’s health department and its response to COVID-19.

Biden Inauguration Will Include COVID-19 Memorial on Tuesday

The pre-inauguration event on January 19 will be a national moment of unity and remembrance.

People Over 65 Are Now Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine—If They Can Get It

With the vaccine rollout going slowly, experts debate delayed second dose and other strategies.
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CDC Requires Negative COVID-19 Test for All Air Passengers Entering U.S.

Incoming passengers will need to show a negative test results within three days prior to departure.
David Kessler, MD, former head of the FDA, will lead national COVID-19 vaccine efforts

Former FDA Leader With HIV Background to Spearhead COVID-19 Efforts

David Kessler will helm Operation Warp Speed as AIDS activists urge the United States to supply the world with COVID-19 vaccines.

CDC: COVID-19 Was Third Leading Cause of Death in 2020

Estimates show that more than 300,000 people died of COVID-19 in 2020.

COVID-19 Vaccines Are Generally Safe for People With Allergies

Those with a history of allergy to food or medication should be able to safely receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

In Fast-Moving Pandemic, Health Officials Try to Change Minds at Warp Speed

Even when decades of evidence show a rule can save lives—such as wearing seat belts or not smoking indoors—the debate continues.
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COVID-19 Vaccine’s mRNA Technology Could One Day Help Treat Cancer

Vaccines that stimulate immune responses against cancer using the mRNA technology may be fast-acting and cheap to make.
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SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Can Protect from Reinfection, NCI Study Suggests

People who have had evidence of a prior infection appear to have some degree of protection against being reinfected with the virus.

Many US Health Experts Underestimated the Coronavirus…Until It Was Too Late

American hubris prevented the country from reacting as quickly and effectively as Asian nations.

Pulse Oximeters More Likely to Be Inaccurate for Black Patients

For African Americans, inaccurate blood oxygen measurements according to pulse oximeters could significantly affect COVID-19 treatment.

Good and Bad News About HIV Treatment for Children

Globally, a child contracts HIV every 100 seconds. A new, affordable treatment is available, but the COVID-19 pandemic hinders access.
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More Americans — Of All Political Persuasions — Are Donning Masks

While 87% of Democrats said they always wear a mask out of the house, 71% of independents and 55% of Republicans said the same.
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