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Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3KdS3CD via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization The update in guidance comes as Covid cases continue to soar.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3GuAGuZ via IFTTT your-feed-science, your-feed-health, Tests (Medical), Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus Delta Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Nose, Throat, Biology and Biochemistry As Omicron spreads, some experts are calling for a switch to saliva-based tests, which may detect infections days earlier than nasal swabs do.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3I70i1G via IFTTT your-feed-science, your-feed-health, Tests (Medical), Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus Delta Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Nose, Throat, Biology and Biochemistry As Omicron spreads, some experts are calling for a switch to saliva-based tests, which may detect infections days earlier than nasal swabs do.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3A0ml7o via IFTTT your-feed-science, Transplants, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Assaults, Genetic Engineering David Bennett Sr. was involved in a serious assault nearly 35 years ago, court records show. Such histories should not disqualify patients, his doctors said.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3I2RzNT via IFTTT your-feed-science, Transplants, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Assaults, Genetic Engineering David Bennett Sr. was involved in a serious assault nearly 35 years ago, court records show.

Health By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3fmLy2e via IFTTT Multiple Sclerosis, Viruses, Immune System, Research, your-feed-health In a study of members of the Armed Forces, people who developed multiple sclerosis first had Epstein-Barr virus.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3FmPxGx via IFTTT Pregnancy and Childbirth, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Babies and Infants, Vaccination and Immunization In Scotland, as in the United States, vaccination rates of pregnant women are low, even though there is no evidence that the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines pose serious risks during pregnancy.

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Health By BY AZEEN GHORAYSHI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/31YukoQ via IFTTT Teenagers and Adolescence, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Gender, Hormones, Mental Health and Disorders, Transgender and Transsexuals, Youth, Psychology and Psychologists, your-feed-science Clinicians are divided over new guidelines that say teens should undergo mental health screenings before receiving hormones or gender surgeries.

Health By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT from NYT Health https://ift.tt/33qD1sl via IFTTT United States Politics and Government, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Appointments and Executive Changes, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, your-feed-healthcare A key committee was split mainly on party lines over the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf, foreshadowing divisions in the full Senate for a vote on confirmation.