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Delta variant could drive herd immunity threshold over 80%
In addition to driving up case numbers, the Delta variant could also push the threshold to achieve herd immunity higher.
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COVID-19 leaves wake of medical debt among U.S. adults
Plus, 16% of adults said they had coverage gaps lasting a year or longer.
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Are you at legal risk for speaking at conferences?
Attorneys say participants who sign agreements to speak at conferences should be aware of all their rights and responsibilities.
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Lucid abductions and Candy Crush addiction
Plus, coffee gets credit for heart health and a world leader gets hiccups.
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Florida-based doctor arrested in Haiti president’s assassination
Public records show the man had more than a dozen businesses registered in Florida, including medical services.
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Record number of U.S. drug overdoses in 2020
The spikes are largely attributed to the rise in the use of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
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St. Jude to pay $27 million to end DOJ suit over faulty ICDs
The government alleges that St. Jude knowingly sold defective implantable defibrillators to health care facilities, resulting in injuries and two...
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Limited English proficiency linked with less health care in U.S.
The services that those with limited English skills are missing are “the types of care people need to lead a healthy life,” says the author of a...
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Garlic cloves in the nose and beer dreams and pareidolia faces
Also, breast milk that’s not breast milk, and another reputation hit for garlic.
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Infusion centers may best EDs for treating sickle cell crises
At infusion centers, patients received pain medication an average of 70 minutes faster compared with patients treated in EDs.
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A pacemaker that 'just disappears' and a magnetic diet device
Plus, a face mask that prevents and diagnoses COVID-19 and a pacemaker that removes itself.