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COVID-19
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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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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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Biden’s health plan likely to travel a rough road in the Senate
President-elect Joe Biden has an ambitious plan to build upon the Affordable Care Act, in effect evolving “Obamacare” into “Bidencare.”…
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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…
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President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 plan includes national testing strategy, boost in contact tracing
President-elect Biden reportedly plans to announce his COVID-19 task force on Monday, sending Americans a signal that getting the pandemic…
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Ransomware attacks on U.S. hospitals spike
You’ve probably heard (or even written about) recent ransomware attacks on hospitals. The FBI warned hospitals several days ago of…
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New York Times health reporter shares COVID-19 resources, tips
Eight months since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, there are still many unknowns about the disease caused…
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Get prepared now to cover the COVID-19 vaccine
Photo: Photo: VCU Capital News Service via Flickr The race for a COVID-19 is heating up. At least two COVID-19…