How Chicago’s sewers are helping predict COVID outbreaksHow Chicago’s sewers are helping predict COVID outbreaksHow Chicago’s sewers are helping predict COVID outbreaks

How Chicago’s sewers are helping predict COVID outbreaks

State and local health departments are using wastewater to identify hotspots of the virus, detectable in human waste nearly from the onset of infection.

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'ஓமிக்ரான்' உங்களுக்கு மூச்சுத்திணறலை ஏற்படுத்துமா? மருத்துவர்கள் என்ன சொல்கிறார்கள் தெரியுமா? 'ஓமிக்ரான்' உங்களுக்கு மூச்சுத்திணறலை ஏற்படுத்துமா? மருத்துவர்கள் என்ன சொல்கிறார்கள் தெரியுமா?

கடந்த ஒன்றரை ஆண்டுகளுக்கு மேலாக கொரோனா வைரஸ் உலகையே அச்சுறுத்தி வருகிறது. கொரோனா பாதிப்பு அதிகமாகவும், இதனால் ஏற்படும் உயிரிழப்புகளும் அதிகமாகவும் இருந்தது. உலக நாடுகள் முழுவதும் லட்சகணக்கான மக்கள் கொரோனாவால் உயிரிழந்தனர். தற்போது கொரோனா பாதிப்பு குறைந்துவரும் நிலையில், கொரோனா உருமாறி இன்னும் தொற்று பரவிக்கொண்டுதான் வருகிறது. டெல்டா வைரஸ் தற்போது ஓமிக்ரான் என கொரோனா

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Feds approve Arkansas' plan to overhaul Medicaid expansionFeds approve Arkansas' plan to overhaul Medicaid expansionFeds approve Arkansas' plan to overhaul Medicaid expansion

Feds approve Arkansas' plan to overhaul Medicaid expansion

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday that the federal government has approved the state's proposal to overhaul its Medicaid expansion.

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Feeling powerless, families bring elderly home during pandemicFeeling powerless, families bring elderly home during pandemicFeeling powerless, families bring elderly home during pandemic

Feeling powerless, families bring elderly home during pandemic

Patients, many frail and unable to communicate their needs, were walled off from the family members who could advocate for them, even as staffing shortages and pandemic restrictions sharply reduced care. 

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CMS nixes proposal that could have increased at-home infusionsCMS nixes proposal that could have increased at-home infusionsCMS nixes proposal that could have increased at-home infusions

CMS nixes proposal that could have increased at-home infusions

Durable medical equipment suppliers in rural areas will continue to be paid an adjusted rate under a new regulation.

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UH, Cleveland Clinic urge vigilance as COVID-19 positivity rate soarsUH, Cleveland Clinic urge vigilance as COVID-19 positivity rate soarsUH, Cleveland Clinic urge vigilance as COVID-19 positivity rate soars

UH, Cleveland Clinic urge vigilance as COVID-19 positivity rate soars

Faced with crowded emergency departments, overwhelmed ICUs, exhausted healthcare workers, lax adherence to public health guidelines and another surge of a highly contagious variant of COVID-19, hospitals are yet again pleading for vigilance and vaccinations.

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Lawsuit says Duke trying to take over large multispecialty practice Lawsuit says Duke trying to take over large multispecialty practice Lawsuit says Duke trying to take over large multispecialty practice

Lawsuit says Duke trying to take over large multispecialty practice

An anesthesiologist claims Duke University is trying to hire hundreds of physicians away from his multispecialty practice, which draws about $1 billion in annual revenue.

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HHS launches digital health accelerator to tackle COVID-19 disparitiesHHS launches digital health accelerator to tackle COVID-19 disparitiesHHS launches digital health accelerator to tackle COVID-19 disparities

HHS launches digital health accelerator to tackle COVID-19 disparities

Fifteen digital health startups will participate in the PandemicX Accelerator.

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Crash course: Injured patients who sign ‘letters of protection’ may face huge medical bills and risksCrash course: Injured patients who sign ‘letters of protection’ may face huge medical bills and risksCrash course: Injured patients who sign ‘letters of protection’ may face huge medical bills and risks

Crash course: Injured patients who sign ‘letters of protection’ may face huge medical bills and risks

In signing an LOP, people generally pledge to cover the costs of their care even if it exceeds what they win in a lawsuit or other settlement — and even if the prices are far higher than most doctors would charge.

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Pandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boysPandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boysPandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boys

Pandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boys

A mother’s immune response to COVID can be a greater danger to the fetus than the virus itself.

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