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Fauci: COVID-19 booster likely to give 'wide range' of protection against variants

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Fauci: COVID-19 booster likely to give 'wide range' of protection against variants

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Booster shots likely will offer cross protection against a "wide range" of COVID-19 variants, White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said at a news conference Friday.

Study: People choose to learn about health, world news based on feelings

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Study: People choose to learn about health, world news based on feelings

Study: Nighttime eating affects body clock, can lead to glucose intolerance

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Study: Nighttime eating affects body clock, can lead to glucose intolerance

Australians get drunk more often than any other nation's citizens, survey says

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Australians get drunk more often than any other nation's citizens, survey says

Study: Nearly 13M in U.S. skip, delay meds due to cost

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Study: Nearly 13M in U.S. skip, delay meds due to cost

Nearly 13 million U.S. adults a year skip or delay filling needed prescriptions due to high price tags, new research shows.

Medicare spending for 'accelerated approval' drugs on the rise, study finds

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Medicare spending for 'accelerated approval' drugs on the rise, study finds

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Annual spending on drugs granted accelerated approval by the Food and Drug Administration increased significantly over the past half decade, a study published Friday by JAMA Health Forum found.

Hospitals refused to give patients ivermectin; political pressure followed

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Hospitals refused to give patients ivermectin; political pressure followed

HELENA, Mont., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Healthcare workers are being pressured to provide unauthorized COVID-19 treatments, particularly in areas where vaccination rates are low, government skepticism is high, and conservative leaders have championed them.

Poll: Most vaccinated U.S. adults plan to get COVID-19 booster shot

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Poll: Most vaccinated U.S. adults plan to get COVID-19 booster shot

Most vaccinated U.S. adults intend to get a booster shot, a new poll finds. Only about one in five say they won't get one, and roughly 23% percent of vaccinated adults have already received a booster, pollsters found.

N.Y. enters new state of emergency hoping to head off Omicron COVID-19 variant

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N.Y. enters new state of emergency hoping to head off Omicron COVID-19 variant

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- New York state entered a new state of emergency on Friday that's designed to get ahead of the Omicron coronavirus variant, and the emergency comes with some new restrictions.

New York, Colorado, Minnesota, Hawaii report new cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant

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New York, Colorado, Minnesota, Hawaii report new cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant

Dec. 2 (UPI) -- One day after the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was confirmed in California, five more cases were identified in New York along with two more in Colorado and Minnesota.

'Mild cognitive impairment' fades for some older people, study says

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'Mild cognitive impairment' fades for some older people, study says

A diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment might worry an older adult, who could see it as a stepping stone to dementia. But a new study suggests one does not necessarily lead to the other.

CDC: Autism diagnosed in 1 in every 44 U.S. 8-year-olds

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CDC: Autism diagnosed in 1 in every 44 U.S. 8-year-olds

Autism may be more prevalent among American children than believed, a new U.S. government study shows.

Mumps cases in vaccinated people increasing, reason why is unclear

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Mumps cases in vaccinated people increasing, reason why is unclear

Children and teenagers vaccinated against the mumps virus have accounted for one-third of infections in recent years, a new U.S. government study finds. The reasons are unclear.

COVID-19 vaccines spur weaker immune response to Delta variant, study finds

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COVID-19 vaccines spur weaker immune response to Delta variant, study finds

Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Currently available COVID-19 vaccines are less effective against the Delta variant of the virus, still the most common strain in the United States, a study published Thursday by the journal PLOS Pathogens found.

Study: Air pollution, other factors may influence baby gender in region

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Study: Air pollution, other factors may influence baby gender in region

Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Air pollution may impact the gender of babies born in a given region, a study published Thursday by the journal PLOS Computational Biology found.

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine has efficacy edge over Pfizer shot, study finds

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Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine has efficacy edge over Pfizer shot, study finds

While both vaccines were highly effective in preventing infection, hospitalization and death, the Moderna vaccine conferred a 21% lower risk of infection and a 41% lower risk of hospitalization.

COVID-19 vaccines less effective in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

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COVID-19 vaccines less effective in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

Dec. 2 (UPI) -- COVID-19 vaccines offer less protection in people with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, but are still better than no protection at all, a study published Thursday by JAMA Oncology found.

Study: Nearly 7% of U.S. kids have had a head injury or concussion

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Study: Nearly 7% of U.S. kids have had a head injury or concussion

Blows to the head are common among America's kids, with close to 7% showing signs of a brain injury at some time in childhood, U.S. health officials report.

Texas now bans medical abortions after seven weeks of pregnancy

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Texas now bans medical abortions after seven weeks of pregnancy

Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A new law limiting the use of abortion-inducing medication in Texas goes into effect Thursday.

GSK says antibody cocktail appears to be effective against Omicron variant

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GSK says antibody cocktail appears to be effective against Omicron variant

Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline said on Thursday that an antibody cocktail it developed with a U.S. biotech company has proven in lab testing to be effective against the Omicron coronavirus variant.

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