The Latest: 6 More COVID Cases Found in Local China Outbreak
Health officials in China say six more people have become ill with COVID-19 in a southwestern Chinese city on the border with Myanmar. That...
‘Variants of concern’ made up majority of L.A. County coronavirus samples tested this past...
A majority of Los Angeles County coronavirus samples analyzed this past week were “variants of concern,” public health officials said Wednesday.
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Vaccinated People Can Get Covid, but It’s Most Likely Very Rare
This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this article misstated the name...
Suicide Attempts Spike Soon After Dementia Diagnosis
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Peloton’s M&A flurry, fertility wearables for COVID-19 detection and more digital health news briefs
Peloton's acquisition spree. Bloomberg reports three smaller acquisitions by connected fitness company Peloton Interactive over the past several months. These include AI voice assistant company Aiqudo...
U.S. Health Officials Question AstraZeneca Vaccine Trial Results
According to federal officials, an independent panel of medical experts said the encouraging results announced on Monday might have relied on outdated information.
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COVID-19 May Trigger Long-Term Thyroid Issues: Study
Yet another organ seems to be affected by a bout of COVID-19: the thyroid.
Italian researchers have examined the thyroids of dozens of patients who've...
Health data analytics startup Komodo Health’s $220M Series E propels it to $3.3B valuation
Healthcare data analysis startup Komodo Health has announced a $220 million Series E funding round and a subsequent $3.3 billion valuation. The raise was...
Palestinians Expand Vaccination Campaign After UN Shipment
The Palestinian Health Ministry began administering the first doses of coronavirus vaccines it received from the global COVAX initiative to health care workers and...
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Nationwide, an increasing number of health care workers are experiencing mental health symptoms related to the trauma of caring for COVID-19 patients.
By Christine Vestal
Stateline
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