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U.S. plans to roll out COVID-19 shots for children under 5 years in February
The drugmakers said they submitted data supporting authorization at the request of the FDA in order to address an urgent public health need in the...
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Perinatal deaths from COVID show ‘extensive’ placental damage
SARS-CoV-2 causes “widespread and severe” destruction of the placenta that deprives the fetus of oxygen.
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‘Substantial’ CVD risks, burden up to a year after COVID-19
Governments and health systems need to be prepared to deal with the likely significant contribution of the pandemic to a rising burden of...
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Scientists see hope in new therapy for COVID-19 brain fog patients
“There’s not a week that goes by that I don’t see someone recovering from COVID-19.”
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Seniors face higher risk of other medical conditions after COVID-19
The risk of a new condition being triggered by COVID is more than twice as high in seniors, compared with younger patients, new research suggests...
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J&J pauses production of COVID vaccine
The plant, located in Leiden, has been making an experimental but potentially more profitable vaccine instead.
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Agreement reached for research definition of ‘long COVID’ in children and young people
“Post–COVID-19 condition occurs in young people with a history of confirmed SARS CoV-2 infection, with at least one persisting physical symptom...
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Promising leads to crack long COVID discovered
It’s likely that research will show long COVID is a condition with more than one cause, experts said.
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Children and COVID: New cases down again, but still ‘extremely high’
After 3 months, the vaccination of 5- to 11-year-olds is falling behind that of older children.
Opinion
Enough is enough: the pandemic and loss of female oncologists
While we know that female physicians already experience a greater degree of burnout, the pandemic has only added fuel to the fire.