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Covid-19 Vaccines Don't Affect Chances of Getting Pregnant Through IVF, Fertility Clinic Study Finds

The rate of successful in-vitro fertilization was the same between vaccinated and unvaccinated people, researchers…

Ed Cara

Tuesday 5:00PM

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We're Not In the Pandemic 'Endgame' Yet, WHO Chief Warns

The acute phase of the pandemic could end in 2022, but only if we vaccinate enough of the world, Tedros Adhanom…

Ed Cara

Monday 12:13PM

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China Lifts Strict Covid-19 Lockdown in Xian After Daily Cases Hit Zero

The lockdown, in place since Dec. 23, 2021, received criticism from American media despite millions of cases in the…

Matt Novak

Monday 6:00AM

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Why Pet Hamsters Are the Latest Suspect in Coronavirus Outbreaks

Hong Kong officials plan to cull thousands of rodents after covid-19 cases were linked to a pet store.

Ed Cara

Friday 3:50PM

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White House to Make 400 Million N95 Masks Available Free in Another Policy Reversal

We're entering the third year of a deadly pandemic.

Matt Novak

1/19/22 6:00AM

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Sadly, 'Covid Dick' Is Real

A man's claim that his penis shrank after a bout of covid-19 isn't far-fetched, though the risk may be low in…

Ed Cara

1/14/22 5:09PM

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U.S. Insurers Wasted Millions on Ivermectin for Covid-19, Study Finds

A new study estimates private and Medicare Advantage plans spent $2.5 million paying for covid-related ivermectin…

Ed Cara

1/14/22 12:20PM

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No, Smoking Weed Won’t Help You Avoid Covid

Stoners got their hopes up way too high after a recent study found that compounds in hemp may neutralize the…

Ed Cara

1/13/22 12:55PM

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White House Official Ridicules Idea of Sending Free N95 Masks to Everyone: Report

The tone is similar to when the White House mocked the idea of sending out free covid-19 tests.

Matt Novak

1/12/22 6:00AM

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U.S. Ranks 59th Globally for Covid-19 Vaccinations, Just Behind Iran

The U.S. covid-19 vaccination rate is just 63%, the lowest of any wealthy country.

Matt Novak

1/11/22 6:30AM

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Experimental Nasal Spray Could Provide Temporary Protection Against Covid-19

In a petri dish and in mice, the spray stopped all variants of the coronavirus, even Omicron, from infecting cells…

Ed Cara

1/10/22 5:07PM

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Free Covid-19 Tests Are Rolling Out Soon in the U.S., But Where's the Website?

The White House said Americans will be able to request the free tests on a website that doesn't exist yet.

Matt Novak

1/07/22 6:00AM

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Walmart Cuts in Half Paid Leave for Workers Who Get Covid-19

The U.S. reported 704,369 new cases of covid-19 on Wednesday.

Matt Novak

1/06/22 6:00AM

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U.S. Doctors, Labs Report Cases of 'Flurona' as Viruses Team Up

Influenza has returned after a year off, and some unlucky people are getting co-infected by the flu and covid-19.

Ed Cara

1/05/22 3:24PM

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U.S. Covid-19 Hospitalizations Hit 100,000 as Omicron Rages On

Both Delta and Omicron are making this winter peak different from past surges.

Ed Cara

1/04/22 5:04PM

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Texas Scientists Are Sharing the Design for Their New, Cheap Covid-19 Vaccine

A low-cost, effective vaccine authorized for use in India this week could soon be shared around the world.

Ed Cara

12/30/21 4:20PM

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Rapid Tests May Be Less Accurate for Omicron, FDA Warns

These tests may provide more false negatives than before, according to a recent analysis by the FDA, but people…

Ed Cara

12/29/21 12:20PM

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U.S. Averaging 267,000 New Covid-19 Cases Per Day, Highest of Pandemic

The U.S. also reported 2,623 new deaths on Tuesday.

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12/29/21 5:00AM

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The Coronavirus Can Persist for Months in Brain, Heart, and Intestines, Major Study Finds

NIH-led research finds that the virus can infect tissues all over the body and can stick around for at least six…

Ed Cara

12/28/21 4:37PM

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'Reckless and Dangerous': CDC's New, Shorter Covid-19 Isolation Guidelines Disturb Some Health Experts

“It is a clear case of prioritizing corporate profit over public health," one epidemiologist said.

Ed Cara

12/28/21 12:15PM

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