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Two years and counting into the pandemic, many mysteries about the virus endure, but few affect as many […] What doctors are learning about ‘long COVID’
Cases of COVID-19 are dropping around the world as the pandemic descends from its lofty Omicron-fueled heights, but […] Stealth Omicron and COVID-19’s ‘best case scenario’
All face masks are not created equal in our ongoing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. That’s […] Making sense of face masks, from cloth to surgical to …
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With the Delta surge retreating and with millions more American children newly eligible for the COVID-19 vaccines, the […] Vaccine facts vs. fiction: Prepare for your debate with Auntie …
Every surge in COVID-19 cases fills hospital beds and puts pressure on the nursing and medical staff. That […] Take-home oxygen allows COVID-19 patients to leave hospital sooner
When he caught COVID-19 over the summer, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott got the same treatment as former President […] This popular COVID-19 therapy could soon be in short supply
By now we’re all familiar with how to stop the spread of COVID-19: Wear a mask, watch your […] How accurate are at-home COVID-19 test kits?
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No strain of the coronavirus has dominated the news like the Delta variant, a highly contagious mutation that […] Can a COVID-19 test reveal which variant made you sick?
The rise of the Delta variant is setting off alarm bells as experts estimate it now accounts for […] How Delta is different, from symptoms to who’s catching it
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