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Merck Loses Bid to Revive Its $2.5B Hepatitis C Patent Suit Against Gilead

The Supreme Court refused to hear Merck’s arguments on a hepatitis C patent, so the previous ruling in Gilead’s favor stands.
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Biden Selects Transgender Doctor as Assistant Health Secretary

Rachel Levine, MD, currently leads Pennsylvania’s health department and its response to COVID-19.

Biden Inauguration Will Include COVID-19 Memorial on Tuesday

The pre-inauguration event on January 19 will be a national moment of unity and remembrance.
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Scientists Are Working on mRNA Vaccines for HIV, Flu, Cancer and More

The technology used in COVID-19 vaccines may also be used to prevent other viral infections and to treat cancer and multiple sclerosis.

Opioid Overdose Deaths Hit an All-Time High

The death rate spiked right after the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Cancer Mortality Drops for the Second Year in a Row

The decrease is largely due to improved lung cancer treatment, but the impact of COVID-19 is not yet known.

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For Black people, insurance access, travel distance and a lack of knowledge about options contribute to transplant waiting list disparities.

Five Goals of the New National Plan to End Viral Hepatitis

The Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan for the United States, released by HHS, offers a road map for the next five years.

Many US Health Experts Underestimated the Coronavirus…Until It Was Too Late

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Elders, Frontline Workers Up Next for COVID-19 Vaccines—But Who Should Go First?

Anthony Fauci, President-elect Joe Biden and senior legislators were vaccinated publicly to demonstrate their confidence in vaccine safety.

Who can safely receive COVID-19 vaccines?

People with HIV, people with cancer and pregnant people can be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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FDA Authorizes Second COVID-19 Vaccine

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is 94% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19—and it may also reduce asymptomatic infection.

Understanding and Explaining mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

Messenger RNA vaccines—also called mRNA vaccines—are some of the first COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the United States.
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FDA Authorizes Antigen Test as First Over-the-Counter Fully At-Home Diagnostic Test for COVID-19

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FDA Authorizes First U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine

Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective for preventing symptomatic illness.
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“Faces of Hope”: Biden Names Infectious Disease Expert to Lead CDC

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