Health
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PublishedJuly 22, 2021
What is a COVID-19 vaccine ‘breakthrough’ case?
A small number of COVID-19 “breakthrough” cases are expected after vaccination, and health officials say they’re not a cause for alarm.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2021
COVID-19 cases in U.S. triple over 2 weeks as misinformation persists
Health officials blame the delta variant and slowing vaccination rates, while health care professionals in hot spots express some anger 'because we know that this is a largely preventable situation.'
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PublishedJuly 20, 2021
India’s pandemic death toll could be in the millions
Most experts believe the nation's official toll of more than 414,000 dead is a vast undercount.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2021
‘Pandemic of the unvaccinated’ burdens busy U.S. hospitals
The fear now at some hospitals is that they will have to postpone non-COVID-19 care again – and risk the potential health consequences for patients.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2021
Vaccine ‘obstinance’ is fueling delta variant’s spread across America
The CDC reports that 93% of the U.S. counties with the highest rates of new infections have vaccination rates below 40%.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
In medical breakthrough, scientists turn paralyzed man’s thoughts into sentences on computer screen
A California team is developing a device to decode brain waves that normally control the vocal tract, the tiny muscle movements of the lips, jaw, tongue and larynx that form each consonant and vowel.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2021
Medicare evaluating coverage for $56,000 Alzheimer’s drug
Although pricey drugs are now fairly commonplace, the recent approval of Aduhelm prompted an unusually intense backlash.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2021
National coalition says health workers should be required to get coronavirus vaccine
Federal officials have balked at instituting national requirements on health-care workers, and many health-care organizations have said they do not plan to require their staff members to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
Fauci says there should be more coronavirus vaccine mandates at the local level
'The virus doesn't know whether you're a Democrat, a Republican or an independent,' the nation's top infectious-disease expert said Sunday.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2021
Iceland tested a 4-day workweek. Employees were productive – and happier, researchers say
Some of the trials' key findings showed that a shorter week translated into increased well-being of employees among a range of indicators, from stress and burnout to health and work-life balance.
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