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A TikTok Trend Sold Out Ozempic, Leaving People With Diabetes Dizzy, Scared
Ozempic, an injection that keeps blood sugar levels in check for patients with type 2 diabetes, has been in shortage for about four months, according to the database maintained by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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For Highly-Infectious Omicron, Use N-95 Masks, Say Experts
High-quality N95 masks aren't just for health-care workers anymore. Starting Thursday, Connecticut will make that abundantly clear when it begins giving away 6 million of them to the state's 3.6 million residents.
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Early US Omicron Cases Detected Mainly In Vaccinated People
The first omicron cases in the U.S. were detected mostly in vaccinated people who experienced mild illnesses, with only one hospitalization and no deaths reported so far, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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They Suffered Through Covid, And Still Don't Want Vaccine
When Eric Grunor contracted Covid-19 in January, he became so ill that he struggled to get off the couch. One night, he awoke at 3 a.m., winded, barely able to talk and so fatigued he could hardly lift his head.
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Delta Pushes Herd Immunity Threshold To Above 80%: Experts
The spread of the delta coronavirus variant has pushed the threshold for herd immunity to well over 80% and potentially approaching 90%, according to an Infectious Diseases Society of America briefing on Tuesday.
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Antibody Tests Get A Questionable Second Life
Commerical antibody tests were developed to measure recent infection from the virus, rather than the vaccine response. They cant reliably establish whether a person is immune to COVID-19.
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J&J Vaccine Manufacturing Error Affects 15 Million Doses: Report
A manufacturing error at a plant involved in Covid-19 vaccine production affected 15 million doses worth of an ingredient for Johnson & Johnson's vaccine, according to two people familiar with the matter, though the company downplayed the situation a
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Vaccines In A Race Against Time As US Warned Of Covid Spike
The U.S. could soon go the way of Europe, with a burgeoning resurgence of the coronavirus, as states loosen restrictions and more contagious variants become increasingly prominent, the nation's top public health official warned.
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US Hits Pandemic Milestone With More Vaccinated People Than Cases
More Americans have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine than have tested positive for the virus, an early but hopeful milestone in the race to end the pandemic.
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"Game Changing" 15-Minute Covid-19 Test Cleared For Use In Europe
Becton Dickinson and Co.'s Covid-19 test that returns results in 15 minutes has been cleared for use in countries that accept Europe's CE marking, the diagnostics maker said Wednesday.
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A TikTok Trend Sold Out Ozempic, Leaving People With Diabetes Dizzy, Scared
Ozempic, an injection that keeps blood sugar levels in check for patients with type 2 diabetes, has been in shortage for about four months, according to the database maintained by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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For Highly-Infectious Omicron, Use N-95 Masks, Say Experts
High-quality N95 masks aren't just for health-care workers anymore. Starting Thursday, Connecticut will make that abundantly clear when it begins giving away 6 million of them to the state's 3.6 million residents.
-
Early US Omicron Cases Detected Mainly In Vaccinated People
The first omicron cases in the U.S. were detected mostly in vaccinated people who experienced mild illnesses, with only one hospitalization and no deaths reported so far, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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They Suffered Through Covid, And Still Don't Want Vaccine
When Eric Grunor contracted Covid-19 in January, he became so ill that he struggled to get off the couch. One night, he awoke at 3 a.m., winded, barely able to talk and so fatigued he could hardly lift his head.
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Delta Pushes Herd Immunity Threshold To Above 80%: Experts
The spread of the delta coronavirus variant has pushed the threshold for herd immunity to well over 80% and potentially approaching 90%, according to an Infectious Diseases Society of America briefing on Tuesday.
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Antibody Tests Get A Questionable Second Life
Commerical antibody tests were developed to measure recent infection from the virus, rather than the vaccine response. They cant reliably establish whether a person is immune to COVID-19.
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J&J Vaccine Manufacturing Error Affects 15 Million Doses: Report
A manufacturing error at a plant involved in Covid-19 vaccine production affected 15 million doses worth of an ingredient for Johnson & Johnson's vaccine, according to two people familiar with the matter, though the company downplayed the situation a
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Vaccines In A Race Against Time As US Warned Of Covid Spike
The U.S. could soon go the way of Europe, with a burgeoning resurgence of the coronavirus, as states loosen restrictions and more contagious variants become increasingly prominent, the nation's top public health official warned.
-
US Hits Pandemic Milestone With More Vaccinated People Than Cases
More Americans have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine than have tested positive for the virus, an early but hopeful milestone in the race to end the pandemic.
-
"Game Changing" 15-Minute Covid-19 Test Cleared For Use In Europe
Becton Dickinson and Co.'s Covid-19 test that returns results in 15 minutes has been cleared for use in countries that accept Europe's CE marking, the diagnostics maker said Wednesday.
