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FDA authorizes updated COVID boosters to target newest variants
The agency cited data to support the safety and efficacy of this next generation of mRNA vaccines targeted toward variants of concern.
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Children and COVID: New cases increase; hospital admissions could follow
Parents do not seem to be rushing to have children vaccinated before school starts.
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Langya, a new zoonotic virus, detected in China
Chinese researchers identified 35 people infected with a new animal virus in eastern China.
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Are we up the creek without a paddle? What COVID, monkeypox, and nature are trying to tell us
We may be facing unique challenges and smaller windows to intervene as we move forward.
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Children and COVID: New cases fall again, ED rates rebound for some
Once again, elementary schools and preschools will be full of children who are not vaccinated.
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Will monkeypox be the ‘syphilis of the 21st century’?
We must remain alert to the risks posed by this monkeypox epidemic.
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Monkeypox virus found in asymptomatic people
Experts underscore the importance of vaccinating at-risk individuals and discouraging risky behaviors.
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New international dermatology registry tracks monkeypox cases
AAD, ILDS want to hear about what you’re seeing in the clinic.
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Dermatology and monkeypox: What you need to know
Watch out for lesions that may look like herpes, shingles, syphilis, and other conditions, dermatologists advise.
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Children and COVID: ED visits and new admissions change course
Weekly cases dropped for the first time since early July.
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Polio virus found in NYC sewer system
The detection of polio in NYC is alarming but not surprising.