Indiana medical groups plead for more to get COVID-19 shotsIndiana medical groups plead for more to get COVID-19 shotsIndiana medical groups plead for more to get COVID-19 shots

Indiana medical groups plead for more to get COVID-19 shots

Indiana's top medical groups pleaded Tuesday for more people to get COVID-19 vaccine shots as the state is in the midst of a new surge of infections and hospitalizations.

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Omicron and other COVID variants: What you need to knowOmicron and other COVID variants: What you need to knowOmicron and other COVID variants: What you need to know

Omicron and other COVID variants: What you need to know

Here's what we know, and don't know, about the omicron variant.

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Massachusetts deploying COVID-19 antibody treatment unitsMassachusetts deploying COVID-19 antibody treatment unitsMassachusetts deploying COVID-19 antibody treatment units

Massachusetts deploying COVID-19 antibody treatment units

The clinics have the capacity to treat up to 500 patients per week with therapies that have can help reduce the severity of the disease and keep COVID-19-positive individuals from being hospitalized.

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U.S. panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from MerckU.S. panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from MerckU.S. panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck

U.S. panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck

The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 13-10 that the antiviral drug's benefits outweigh its risks, including potential birth defects if used during pregnancy.

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குளிர்காலத்துல தண்ணீர் ஏன் அதிகமாக குடிக்கணும் தெரியுமா? அப்படி குடிக்கலைனா என்ன நடக்கும் தெரியுமா? குளிர்காலத்துல தண்ணீர் ஏன் அதிகமாக குடிக்கணும் தெரியுமா? அப்படி குடிக்கலைனா என்ன நடக்கும் தெரியுமா?

குளிர்காலம் தொடங்கிவிட்டது. தற்போதுள்ள வானிலை காரணமாக மழையும் குளிரும் ஒன்றாக சேர்ந்து நம்மை வாட்டுகிறது. இதனால், வெப்பநிலை குறையத் தொடங்கியுள்ளது. இக்காலத்தில் ஒரு கப் சூடான தேநீர் அல்லது சூடான சூப், நம்மில் பெரும்பாலோர் அடிக்கடி தேடும் ஒரு விஷயமாக இருக்கிறது. குளிர் மழைக்காலங்களில் நாம் தண்ணீர் அதிகமாக குடிப்பதில்லை. பொதுவாக தாக்கம் எடுக்காது. குளிர்கால மாதங்களில்,

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Dr. Mandy Cohen, head of North Carolina health department, stepping downDr. Mandy Cohen, head of North Carolina health department, stepping downDr. Mandy Cohen, head of North Carolina health department, stepping down

Dr. Mandy Cohen, head of North Carolina health department, stepping down

Dr. Mandy Cohen, the head of North Carolina's health department and face of regular updates on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state for two years, is stepping down from her post, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday.

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Federal judge blocks healthcare worker vaccine mandate nationwideFederal judge blocks healthcare worker vaccine mandate nationwideFederal judge blocks healthcare worker vaccine mandate nationwide

Federal judge blocks healthcare worker vaccine mandate nationwide

The CMS regulation requiring healthcare employers to get their employees vaccinated has found a mixed reception in the courts.

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Pharmacists ask CMS to require COVID-19 pill dispensing feePharmacists ask CMS to require COVID-19 pill dispensing feePharmacists ask CMS to require COVID-19 pill dispensing fee

Pharmacists ask CMS to require COVID-19 pill dispensing fee

CMS encourages, but doesn't require, Medicare Part D plans to pay pharmacists for dispensing any COVID-19 oral antivirals the FDA may authorize.

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FDA panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from MerckFDA panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from MerckFDA panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck

FDA panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck

A panel of U.S. health advisers narrowly backed the benefits of a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorization of the first drug that Americans could take at home to treat the virus.

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Dallas children's hospital disbands gender-affirming care programDallas children's hospital disbands gender-affirming care programDallas children's hospital disbands gender-affirming care program

Dallas children's hospital disbands gender-affirming care program

The closing of a prominent gender-affirming care program for children in Dallas has dismayed parents across Texas who say that options for their children’s care are few and far between — and they don’t know what comes next for kids who need similar care.

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