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Infectious diseases
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Writer offers advice on how journalists can respond to COVID-19 deniers
For Dana Smith, senior staff writer at Elemental, one of the biggest surprises this year has been the anti-science sentiment…
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Sorting through the controversies over pandemic mask-wearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has said the U.S. should have a…
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Poll explores hesitancy among older adults to get a COVID-19 vaccine
A new poll of adults over age 50 – one of the highest-priority groups to receive a COVID-19 vaccine –…
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AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine shows promise for older adults
There’s good news for older adults from a new phase2/phase 3 trial of the COVID-19 vaccine under development by Oxford…
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Pandemic expert says transparency key to a successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Hilary Marston, M.D., medical officer and policy adviser for pandemic preparedness at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,…
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NIH head: Journalists have important role in explaining the science behind vaccine development
As coronavirus infections rise nationwide, health care journalists have an important role in explaining the science behind the development, safety…
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How Biden can address health care reform ― without the Senate
In my last post, I addressed President-elect Joe Biden’s proposals for expanding the Affordable Care Act and the slim likelihood…
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Where are the aging experts in Biden’s COVID-19 task force?
Consider this: COVID-19 has hospitalizations and deaths among those over 65 are five and 90 times higher respectively than in…
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Pfizer vaccine news sounds great — but it’s still data by press release
Pfizer made waves Monday with its announcement that its COVID-19 vaccine, developed with partner BioNTech, is “strongly effective,” with a…
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Biden coronavirus task force members announced
If you want to know how seriously President-elect Joe Biden is taking SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, look no…