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After two ectopic pregnancies, I fear what might happen without Roe v. Wade

I've been pregnant five times. I have one child. A son, Sam, who was born on his due date, weighing 6 pounds and 14 ounces, in 1997.

24 Jun 2022

Opioid tapering associated with increased overdose and mental health crisis extending up to 2 years

Does dose reduction for patients on stable opioid therapy have long-term overdose and mental health risks?

13 Jun 2022

States fight student mental health crisis with days off

Linnea Sorensen falls into a funk whenever her girlfriend of four years leaves for her six-month stints with the Marines, and the high school junior has trouble concentrating on her class work.

13 Jun 2022

The presence of residual SARS-CoV-2 antigens in post-convalescent tissues

Researchers investigated the residual SARS-CoV-2 antigen found in long COVID-19 patients.

9 Jun 2022

CDC study reveals hybrid SARS-CoV-2 spike from Delta/Omicron recombination event

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has conducted national-level genomic surveillance to identify and characterize delta-omicron recombinant genomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). A total of nine genomes with a hybrid delta-omicron spike protein have been identified.

14 May 2022

Exploring changes in non-COVID-19 hospitalization rates before and during COVID-19

Researchers assessed the trends in non-COVID-19 hospitalizations before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States between 2017 and 2021.

2 May 2022

Study finds decline in routine opioid dispensing after common pediatric surgeries

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that opioid prescriptions for children who underwent one of eight common outpatient surgeries declined over a period of five years.

4 Apr 2022

Pandemic funding is running out for community health workers

As a community health worker, 46-year-old Christina Scott is a professional red-tape cutter, hand-holder, shoulder to cry on, and personal safety net, all wrapped into one.

31 Mar 2022

Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron variant identified in the United States

There is likely recombination of genome sequences between the SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants in their spike (S) protein.

23 Mar 2022

Pangolins confiscated from illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam host SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses

A new study in the journal Frontiers in Public Health led by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society confirms that pangolins confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam host SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses.

11 Mar 2022

Over a third vaccinated-but-unboosted adults have reservations about vaccinating children

While the vast majority of U.S. adults who are fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19 would be likely to recommend vaccinating a 5- to 11-year-old, over a third of fully vaccinated adults who have not had a booster shot have reservations about Covid-19 vaccination for a child that age, according to survey data analysis by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

3 Mar 2022

Study reports persistent SARS-CoV-2 lingering within tissues of patients with long COVID

Researchers investigated whether residual SARS-CoV-2 antigens and RNA are present in tissues samples of long COVID-19 patients beyond the convalescent phase of COVID-19.

24 Feb 2022

2022 adult immunization schedule released by ACIP

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has released its 2022 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule that includes changes to the zoster, pneumococcal, and hepatitis B vaccines.

17 Feb 2022

Recipients of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine (CoronaVac) can be successfully boosted with different vaccines

In the recently published study in The Lancet, first-authored by Dr. Sue Ann Costa Clemens from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and the University of Siena in Italy, a comprehensive analysis has been pursued on the immunogenicity and safety of both homologous and heterologous boosting after receiving the inactivated vaccine CoronaVac.

26 Jan 2022

Appendix News and Research

After two ectopic pregnancies, I fear what might happen without Roe v. Wade

Opioid tapering associated with increased overdose and mental health crisis extending up to 2 years

States fight student mental health crisis with days off

The presence of residual SARS-CoV-2 antigens in post-convalescent tissues

CDC study reveals hybrid SARS-CoV-2 spike from Delta/Omicron recombination event

Exploring changes in non-COVID-19 hospitalization rates before and during COVID-19

Study finds decline in routine opioid dispensing after common pediatric surgeries

Pandemic funding is running out for community health workers

Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron variant identified in the United States

Pangolins confiscated from illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam host SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses

Over a third vaccinated-but-unboosted adults have reservations about vaccinating children

Study reports persistent SARS-CoV-2 lingering within tissues of patients with long COVID

2022 adult immunization schedule released by ACIP

Recipients of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine (CoronaVac) can be successfully boosted with different vaccines

Schoolchildren in Hong Kong surveyed on the prevalence and impact of allergic diseases

NEJM article distills available data into a compendium about rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19

Non-surgical approach can be a routine treatment option for uncomplicated appendicitis cases

Study suggests making COVID vaccines based on Mu variant

Vaccines and boosters remain strong against current SARS-CoV-2 variants

Patients get stranded out of network as insurer-hospital contract talks fall apart

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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