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How vaccine nationalism may delay global herd immunity
Vaccine access and vaccination rates are high in high-to-upper-income countries but remain low to nonexistent among lower-income and lower-resource countries.
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COVID-19: Shots alone may not stop surges in larger cities
A new study used COVID-19 case data in Chinese cities and anonymized location data from cellphones to model the impact
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How Google search data can predict COVID-19 outbreaks
New research finds that online searches can accurately predict regional increases and decreases in COVID-19 cases. Certain types of searches
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COVID-19: Acute brain dysfunction in ICU patients
New research shows that in COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), episodes of brain dysfunction are more
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In Conversation: Volunteering for a COVID-19 vaccine trial
Nathan volunteered for a COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial. Lindsay is a pharmacist and the drug content integrity manager at Healthline
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Smartphone-based device could detect SARS-CoV-2
Researchers are developing a portable device that gives rapid, accurate test results with the help of a regular smartphone camera.
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Diabetes drug may decrease COVID-19 death risk in women
A recent study found an association between metformin and a significantly reduced mortality risk in women with type 2 diabetes
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SARS-CoV-2: Comparing the immune response in children and adults
A recent study from researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York demonstrated distinct differences between the antibody
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Flu: Why I now take is serious and get a flu shot every year
I never used to pay much attention to flu vaccination campaigns. That is until I started working as a science
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