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National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day 2023

People 55 and older represent 41% of the U.S. population living with HIV. Learn more about #HIVandAging and #NHAAD.

A New COVID Booster Is Here. Will Those at Greatest Risk Get It?

A boost in protection is needed to offset the persistent disparities in the toll of COVID between racial and ethnic groups.

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The vaccines tend to prevent infection for only a few months, but they offer longer protection against hospitalization and death.

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Updated COVID vaccines will be available in some locations this week, with distribution increasing in the coming weeks.

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NIH Awards $50.3 Million for “Multi-Omics” Research on Human Health and Disease

Funding will support research on conditions including fatty liver disease, liver cancer, asthma and chronic kidney disease.

CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season

Updated coronavirus vaccine is recommended for all adults and children ages 6 months and older.
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National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis Awareness Day 2023

#NAIRHHADAY is now an officially recognized HIV awareness day. Join a September 14 webinar to learn why this matters.

Pfizer and Moderna Are Pushing the New COVID Booster. Should You Get It? The CDC Is About to Decide.

People at lower risk may not need an updated booster, but without a CDC recommendation, insurance companies wouldn’t have to cover it.

FDA Authorizes Updated COVID Vaccine Boosters

People ages 6 months and older are eligible for new Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech boosters targeting XBB.1.5 omicron variant.

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Nurse Faces 10 Years in Prison for Transmitting Hep C to 12 Patients

A Washington emergency room nurse was charged this month five years after being accused of passing on hepatitis C to 12 patients.

New Program Will Develop mRNA Tools for Cancer and Other Diseases

Biden’s CUREIT initiative aims to develop a toolbox of technologies to fight cancer, autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases.

Timing and Cost of New Vaccines Vary by Virus and Health Insurance Status

Who should get flu, COVID and RSV vaccines—and when?

Vosevi Is Effective for Retreatment of Hepatitis C

Adding ribavirin led to more side effects but did not improve the likelihood of a cure.
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