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I Just Got Over COVID. Do I Need an Updated Shot?

And if I do, how long should I wait?

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Vaccine Research and Combating the Anti-Science Movement Go Hand in Hand

An excerpt from Hotez's new book, The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science

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BA.2.86 Variant Spotted in 10 States; Vax and Long COVID; Children and Suicide

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Social Media Giant's Efforts to Stymie Antivax Content Had Mixed Results

Facebook aimed to tackle misinformation, but did it work?

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A Look at the Data Behind CDC's Updated COVID Vax Decision

Here are the highlights of the agency's extensive evidence review

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Flu-Like Symptoms, Then Amputation; Docs Charge for Emails; Wait List for Psilocybin

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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What It Will Really Take to Restore Trust in the CDC

A singular narrative, consistency, and relatability are paramount

California Misinfo Law Is Destined for the Dustbin

Amendment repeals language, but licensing boards apparently had authority all along

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CDC Advisors Support Updated COVID Shots for All

Committee members raised concerns that a more graded recommendation would contribute to inequity

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This Isn't COVID's Final Act

We must keep the virus, and long COVID, center stage

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Should You Get the Flu Shot and COVID Booster at the Same Time?

New data shed light

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Mask Attack Leaves Actor Blind; Diabetes Risk in Night Owls; U.S. Blood Shortage

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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FDA OKs Updated COVID Shots

New single-strain vaccines will exclusively target the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant

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COVID Influence May Have Violated First Amendment; New 9/11 Victims; 'Elephant Skin'

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Dog Bite Deaths Rise, First Lady Tests Negative, Parents Targeted in Fentanyl Deaths

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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'A Flu' at the U.S. Open? Hmm!

Plus: why I still mask in some, but not all, public situations

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McConnell's Medical Report; Mask Mandate War Brews; OTC Naloxone Hits Stores

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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How to Help Patients Navigate a Newly Complex Vaccine Season

The primary message should focus on the importance of the flu, RSV, and COVID vaccines

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Jill Biden Has COVID; BA.2.86 Less Evasive Than Feared? Jimmy Buffett's Fatal Cancer

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Cancer Patients More Likely to Die During COVID Pandemic

Omicron wave was especially deadly, and those with blood cancers at increased risk

MedPod Today: Texas Abortion Ban Fallout, Movie Docs, and Fall COVID Shots

Three MedPage Today reporters discuss abortion care, doctors in movies, and fall boosters

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Post-COVID Cognitive Deficits Linked With Clotting Proteins

Two blood biomarker profiles predicted cognition 6 and 12 months after infection

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Nurse Suspected of Poisoning; Hospital Mask Mandates Return; Congressman's Cancer Dx

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Who Should Get a COVID Booster This Fall?

Experts aren't convinced that younger, healthy people need boosters this season

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Cause of Bronny James' Cardiac Arrest; Army Doc's Sexual Assault Case; COVID vs Flu

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Pulse Oximetry Inaccuracies Delayed COVID-19 Treatment

Black patients more likely to have an unrecognized need for therapy versus white patients

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How Do People Know What Health Information to Believe?

Funding health communication research can empower the public to make informed decisions

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MedPod Today: The Medical Misinformation Mess

Three MedPage Today reporters discuss recent cases of doctors spreading fake news

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Masking Approaches in Healthcare Should Be Reconsidered, Experts Say

But not everyone thinks changes are needed yet

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Doc Suspended for COVID Misinfo Sues, Cites Freedom of Speech

Meryl Nass, MD, of Maine, filed a legal complaint against the state's medical board

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Clot Risk Factors Emerge for Cancer Patients With COVID-19

Immunotherapy in particular linked with 45% higher risk of VTE in hospitalized patients

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'Blue Legs' Yet Another Long COVID Symptom?

Researchers call for more awareness of all types of dysautonomia in long COVID

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A 'Few Bad Apple' Docs Spread COVID Misinformation on Social Media

Findings are still "extraordinarily damning," one doctor says

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An Evolutionary Perspective on Why the Lab Leak Theory Is Wrong

It's the initial outbreak that tells us what we need to know

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Delayed Period After COVID Shot? It's the Same With COVID-19 Infection

Temporary effect of about 1 day was similar for both, researchers say

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Long COVID Symptoms May Emerge Months After Infection

Fewer Americans have long COVID but many have significant activity limitations, CDC data show

Two Doctors Will Lose ABIM Certification for Allegedly Spreading False Information

FLCCC Alliance founders Marik and Kory decried the move

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Doctors Facing Discipline for COVID Misinfo Sue State Medical Board

Three doctors are alleged to have given patients unproven treatments, including ivermectin

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What to Know About the 'Eris' Variant

EG.5 variant gaining ground in the U.S. and U.K.

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Certain Medications Tied to Post-COVID Pulmonary Fibrosis

Rituximab and chemotherapy singled out in U.S. dataset

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