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China’s COVID surge prompts CDC to expand a hunt for new variants among air travelers
by Rob Stein January 14, 2023Enlarge this image In hopes of getting a better sense of which SARS-CoV-2 variants might be coming into the U.S., the Centers…
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American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
by Yuki Noguchi December 22, 2022Enlarge this image In 2021, the three leading causes of death were heart disease, cancer and COVID-19. Andy Ryan/Getty Images hide caption…
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Despite its central role in the COVID pandemic, the infectious diseases specialty saw 44% of its training programs for doctors go unfilled.…
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Long-COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients
by Blake Farmer November 18, 2022Enlarge this image Cinde Lucas, whose husband Rick has suffered from long COVID, examines the many supplements and prescription medications he tried…
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Enlarge this image The new bivalent COVID-19 booster is offered by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Health experts say…
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With new guidance, CDC ends test-to-stay for schools and relaxes COVID rules
by Pien Huang August 11, 2022Enlarge this image The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention laid out new guidance for the national response to COVID-19 on Thursday.…
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They lost Medicaid when paperwork was sent to a pasture, signaling the mess to come
by Brett Kelman August 2, 2022Enlarge this image Tennessee’s Medicaid program, TennCare, dropped Katie Lester and her son Mason (right), because of a clerical error in 2019.…
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