Health
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NIH Director Bhattacharya says Trump admin will cut out middlemen making drug prices expensive
Trump on Monday signed an executive order to lower prescription drug prices in the U.S.
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Kennedy defends Casey Means' nomination for surgeon general amid backlash
Means has largely been criticized over her reputation as a "wellness influencer" and lack of experience in public health administration.
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Trump announces Dr. Casey Means will be nominated as the next US Surgeon General
Trump said Means will work closely with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and "Make America Healthy Again."
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Pfizer to continue distributing version of COVID-19 vaccine not fully approved by FDA
Pharma giant says no medical difference between the two; others point to major legal distinctions affecting vaccine mandates
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CDC shortens quarantine period for healthcare workers
Health workers can return to work seven days after testing positive for COVID and after five days if there is a staffing shortage.
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Omicron data show as COVID cases rise, deaths haven't so far
"Our data really suggest a positive story of a reduced severity of Omicron compared to other variants," a South African researcher said.
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'No country can boost its way out': WHO warns booster programs 'likely to prolong' pandemic
The WHO encouraged boosters only for the elderly or immunocompromised and stated that the remaining vaccines should go to "lower income countries."
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Dems seek domestic travel vaccine mandates; Swalwell says 100% 'batty' unvaccinated can fly
"It’s unsafe in the cabin and we are transporting the virus," Swalwell said.
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Three vaccine doses not enough to withstand Omicron, BioNTech CEO warns
Pfizer partner warns triple-vaccinated still likely to transmit COVID variant. "It is obvious we are far from 95% effectiveness that we obtained against the initial virus," CEO says.
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NHL becomes first professional U.S. sports league to postpone schedule due to COVID-19
The NHL had already postponed 44 games this season due to COVID-19 protocols.
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Omicron overtakes Delta, now accounts for 73% of all new U.S. COVID cases
The World Health Organization first identified Omicron as a variant in November, when more than 99.5% of U.S. cases were Delta.
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Fauci says people should wear masks forever, even after vaccination
"I don't think you should be in a situation that if you're vaccinated, you don't ever have to worry about wearing a mask," Fauci said.
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Florida high school science teacher fired for refusing to wear a mask
"I do not consent to being forced to wear a mask," the science teacher wrote.