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  • Respiratory syncytial virus surges each winter, but this year it's early

    Respiratory syncytial virus surges each winter, but this year it's early
    Oct 27 2022
    Some hospitals are filling up as respiratory infections hits hard and early. It happening just as flu season starts up and another possible COVID-19 wave approaches.
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    4 m
  • The FDA is considering authorizing a spring COVID-19 booster

    The FDA is considering authorizing a spring COVID-19 booster
    Mar 29 2023
    The Food and Drug Administration appears ready to authorize that some people — such as those with weak immune systems — get yet another booster with one of the newest COVID-19 vaccines.
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    4 m
  • Vanderbilt's pediatric transgender care clinic is one of several under assault

    Vanderbilt's pediatric transgender care clinic is one of several under assault
    Oct 21 2022
    Some clinics paused gender-affirming surgeries for minors due to pushback from critics. Conservative activists say they want to protect kids. Parents of teen patients say the care is saving lives.
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    4 m
  • They inhaled asbestos for decades on the job. Now, workers break their silence

    They inhaled asbestos for decades on the job. Now, workers break their silence
    Oct 20 2022
    While the U.S. considers finally banning the carcinogen, a group of men has come forward, saying they were exposed repeatedly while working at a chemical plant in New York.
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    11 m
  • Colorado becomes the first state to open wheelchair repair for users

    Colorado becomes the first state to open wheelchair repair for users
    Mar 27 2023
    People who use powered wheelchairs have complained for years that manufacturers won't let them do minor repairs themselves. A new Colorado law gives them the right to repair.
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    4 m
  • CDC underscores the importance of Black and Hispanic adults getting flu shots

    CDC underscores the importance of Black and Hispanic adults getting flu shots
    Oct 19 2022
    About half of U.S. adults get their flu shot each year, but a new report finds that Black, Hispanic and Native Americans are less likely to get a flu vaccine — and more likely to be hospitalized.
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    4 m