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Health By BY REBECCA ROBBINS AND CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3E5iiI1 via IFTTT Molnupiravir (Drug), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Vaccination and Immunization The drug, molnupiravir, could be authorized within days for patients at high risk of severe illness.

Health By BY STEPHANIE NOLEN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3FYzOOL via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, International Trade and World Market, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Intellectual Property, your-feed-science The new agreement makes Aspen Pharmacare the first African company to market a Covid vaccine on the continent. But it stops short of allowing Aspen to make the ingredients in the vaccine.

Health By BY STEPHANIE NOLEN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3D8Czev via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, International Trade and World Market, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Intellectual Property, your-feed-science The new agreement makes Aspen Pharmacare the first African company to market a Covid vaccine on the continent. But it stops short of allowing Aspen to make the ingredients in the vaccine.

Health By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3llGSNv via IFTTT Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Names, Organizational, Disease Rates, Travel Warnings, Antibodies, Immune System Intense research into the new coronavirus variant first identified in southern Africa, has just begun. World leaders have urged people not to panic — and to get vaccinated, if they can.

Health By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3EaJuoT via IFTTT Antibodies, Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization The company said that analyses and modeling of mutations in the variant suggest that they may weaken the effect of the treatment, but that studies using Omicron’s full sequences are incomplete.

Health By BY REBECCA ROBBINS AND CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3lnhk2t via IFTTT Molnupiravir (Drug), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Vaccination and Immunization If an expert committee votes to recommend it, the drug, molnupiravir, could be authorized within days for patients at high risk of severe illness.

Health By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3o6e1i4 via IFTTT Masks, Protective Clothing and Gear, E-Commerce, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Consumer Reviews, International Trade and World Market, Counterfeit Merchandise, United States Politics and Government Rising Covid cases have spurred a return to mask-wearing in the U.S. and overseas, at a time when flawed KN95s from China continue to dominate e-commerce sites.

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Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3lkMmIm via IFTTT Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Mutations can work together to make a virus more fearsome, but they can also cancel one another out. This phenomenon, called epistasis, is why scientists are reluctant to speculate on Omicron.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3rkQfAD via IFTTT Tests (Medical), Antibodies, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Income Inequality, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), your-feed-health, your-feed-science The pills must be given early in the course of infection, which means access to timely, accurate test results will be crucial.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/31daCVG via IFTTT Tests (Medical), Antibodies, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Income Inequality, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), your-feed-health, your-feed-science The pills must be given early in the course of infection, which means access to timely, accurate test results will be crucial.

Health By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3o4ouKV via IFTTT Cancer, Stem Cells, Research, Bone Cancer, Transplants, Leukemia, Bone Marrow, Bar Codes By tracking every cell in an organism, scientists are working out why certain cancer treatments fail, which could lead to improved medicine.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3p2xsaI via IFTTT Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates, Vaccination and Immunization Should the Omicron variant cause severe illness, that will become apparent if there is a significant rise in hospitalizations over the next week or two, one expert said.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3nWiVhn via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Vaccination and Immunization, Disease Rates, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Immune System, Travel Warnings, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) A “Frankenstein mix” of mutations raises concerns, but the variant may remain vulnerable to current vaccines. If not, revisions will be necessary.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3rf2VsO via IFTTT Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates, Vaccination and Immunization Should the Omicron variant cause severe illness, that will become apparent if there is a significant rise in hospitalizations over the next week or two, one expert said.

Health By BY REED ABELSON from NYT Health https://ift.tt/319zDkJ via IFTTT Nursing Homes, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugstores, Elderly, United States Politics and Government, your-feed-healthcare Thousands of new cases have been reported among vulnerable elderly residents in the last several months, as the virulent Delta variant fuels outbreaks.

Health By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3nYIb6S via IFTTT Diabetes, Insulin, Stem Cells (Embryonic), Research, Clinical Trials A new treatment using stem cells that produce insulin has surprised experts and given them hope for the 1.5 million Americans living with the disease.

Health By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3CXbdb2 via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Elderly, Nursing Homes, Elder Care, Vaccination and Immunization, your-feed-science, your-feed-health The federal government recently lifted most visitation restrictions at nursing homes. But concerns linger that a full reopening could leave residents vulnerable to another coronavirus surge.

Health By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3CXNNm7 via IFTTT Tests (Medical), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Genetics and Heredity, Research, your-feed-science, Antibodies, Vaccination and Immunization The Omicron variant carries worrisome mutations that may let it evade antibodies, scientists said. But it will take more research to know how it fares against vaccinated people.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3p5VK3p via IFTTT your-feed-science, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Law and Legislation, Women and Girls, Abortion, Babies and Infants, Politics and Government, your-feed-healthcare Doctors in Texas say they cannot head off life-threatening medical crises in pregnant women if abortions cannot be offered or even discussed.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3FQ5o0S via IFTTT your-feed-science, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Law and Legislation, Women and Girls, Abortion, Babies and Infants, Politics and Government, your-feed-healthcare Doctors in Texas say they cannot head off life-threatening medical crises in pregnant women if abortions cannot be offered or even discussed.

Health By BY JENNIFER STEINHAUER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3l7mX4E via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Children and Childhood, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Anxiety and Stress, your-feed-healthcare Many families with immuno-compromised or vulnerable relatives are racing to get vaccines for their 5-to-11-year-olds — and finally experiencing a long-awaited sense of relief.

Health By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3l3Inj0 via IFTTT Drugstores, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Opioids and Opiates, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Drug Abuse and Traffic, Liability for Products, your-feed-healthcare This is the first jury verdict in an opioid case. The decision embraced a key legal argument that judges in other opioid cases had recently rejected.

Health By BY ANNABELLE WILLIAMS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3CJSyQ4 via IFTTT Research, Women and Girls, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Famine, Apartheid (Policy), Medicine and Health, Deaths (Obituaries) She studied the impact of AIDS on women and explored the effects of famine and poverty on health with an “unwavering commitment to social justice.”

Health By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/30S55Ua via IFTTT Drugstores, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Opioids and Opiates, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Drug Abuse and Traffic, Liability for Products, your-feed-healthcare This is the first jury verdict in an opioids case. The decision embraced a key legal argument that judges in other opioids cases had recently rejected.

Health By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/30M07J8 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Clinical Trials, Aduhelm (Drug), Alzheimer's Disease, Labeling and Labels (Product), Brain, Elderly, Deaths (Fatalities), Research Newly published safety data shows that 41 percent of patients in key clinical trials of the Alzheimer’s drug experienced brain bleeding or swelling, though many cases were asymptomatic.

Health By BY VÍCTOR MANUEL RAMOS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3nzS1vw via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, State Legislatures, Small Business Iconic brand runs into political headwinds over the pandemic response.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3rbbNQv via IFTTT Pregnancy and Childbirth, Coronavirus Delta Variant, Stillbirth The risk increased even more under Delta, but stillbirths overall were still rare, according to the C.D.C. research.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3CxWXW1 via IFTTT Pregnancy and Childbirth, Coronavirus Delta Variant, Stillbirth The risk increased even more under Delta, but stillbirths overall were still rare, according to the C.D.C. research.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3nxLNfO via IFTTT your-feed-science, Masks, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Protective Clothing and Gear, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Education (K-12), your-feed-health Although the end of mask mandates is in sight, restrictions should remain in place through the holidays, experts say.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/30EXBUs via IFTTT your-feed-science, Masks, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Protective Clothing and Gear, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Education (K-12), your-feed-health Although the end of mask mandates is in sight, restrictions should remain in place through the holidays, experts say.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3oIR17H via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization Tens of millions of fully vaccinated people in the United States are a step closer to a third shot.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3HDTDfH via IFTTT Pregnancy and Childbirth, Coronavirus Delta Variant, Stillbirth The risk increased even more under Delta, but stillbirths overall were still rare.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3x3qiqa via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus Delta Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates As infections rise, Americans over 18 will be permitted to get extra doses. But it’s not clear boosters really are needed by so many people, or that the shots will turn back the pandemic.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32cHtu5 via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization It comes just as Americans are preparing to spend holidays with family and friends, gatherings likely to add to rising rates of new cases.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3oGU3t7 via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization It comes just as Americans are poised to travel, likely in record numbers, to spend the holidays with family and friends.

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Health By BY CARL ZIMMER, BENJAMIN MUELLER AND CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3x3SiKy via IFTTT Wildlife Trade and Poaching, Disease Rates, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Politics and Government, your-feed-science A new review of early Covid-19 cases in the journal Science will revive, though certainly not settle, the debate over how the pandemic began.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3nq5RR0 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Deaths (Fatalities), Opioids and Opiates, Addiction (Psychology), Fentanyl, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Anxiety and Stress, Mental Health and Disorders, Depression (Mental) More than 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the yearlong period ending in April, government researchers said.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3r0SJV1 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Deaths (Fatalities), Opioids and Opiates, Addiction (Psychology), Fentanyl, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Anxiety and Stress, Mental Health and Disorders, Depression (Mental) More than 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the yearlong period ending in April, government researchers said.

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Health By BY STEPHANIE NOLEN AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3CfiN0s via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Third World and Developing Countries, Molnupiravir (Drug) The company announced a deal that could help significantly expand access to the Covid-19 treatment, but the agreement excludes a number of countries hit hard by the pandemic.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3wMziQl via IFTTT your-feed-science, Vaccination and Immunization, Pets Scientists have developed vaccines for cats and dogs, but vaccinating companion animals is not necessary, experts said.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3niDlRC via IFTTT Animal Behavior, Dogs, Cats, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Scientists have developed vaccines for cats and dogs, but vaccinating companion animals is not necessary, experts say.

Health By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3wNyhYq via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) The Biden administration’s attempts to compel Covid vaccinations for workers at large companies have met with considerable resistance.

Health By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3ndkN4R via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) The Biden administration’s attempts to compel vaccination for workers at large companies have been met with considerable resistance.

Health By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3crLtJj via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Federal regulators are considering a request to expand eligibility of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine boosters to all adults, but three states recently decided to broaden access anyway.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3FjW59v via IFTTT Nursing and Nurses, Coronavirus Delta Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Teachers and School Employees

Health By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3wHNzhi via IFTTT Law and Legislation, Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, Death and Dying, Elderly, Hospice Care, your-feed-health Complex restrictions are preventing patients from accessing medical aid in dying, even in states where it is allowed. New legal and legislative efforts are pushing to change that.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/31ZgUIQ via IFTTT your-feed-science, Nursing and Nurses, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Education (K-12), your-feed-health, Parenting School nurses, who were already stretched thin before the pandemic, say that they are overworked and overwhelmed.