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In Hard-Hit Indian Country, Tribes Rapidly Roll Out Vaccines

Among Native Americans, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout so far has been a success story.

Lack of COVID Data on People with Intellectual Disabilities Is Harmful

No federal agency tracks how many of the estimated 300,000 people who live in disability centers nationwide have suffered from Covid-19.

Self-Care in the COVID-19 Era

People living with chronic illnesses are coming up with ingenious coping mechanisms in the face of COVID-19.

Pandemic-Fueled Alcohol Abuse Creates Wave of Hospitalizations for Liver Disease

Alcoholism-related liver disease was a growing problem even before COVID-19, but the pandemic has dramatically added to the toll.
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CDC Requires Face Masks on Public Transportation and at Transportation Hubs

The order requires masks while traveling on airplanes, trains, subways and buses or using ride-share services like Uber.
Antibodies attacking SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19

Lasting Immunity Found After Recovery From COVID-19

More than 95% of people who recovered from COVID-19 had durable immune system memory up to eight months after infection.

Biden Hits the Ground Running on COVID-19, But Faces Daunting Challenges

A slow vaccine rollout and the emergence of new coronavirus mutations threaten progress in reducing new cases and death.

The New Coronavirus and COVID-19

Antibodies attacking SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19

How long does COVID-19 immunity last?

Long-lived memory immune cells continue to provide protection even after antibody levels drop.
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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.

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

American hubris prevented the country from reacting as quickly and effectively as Asian nations.

2020 Top Hep Treatment Stories

The link between COVID-19 and liver disease, along with research about NAFLD and NASH, topped the Hep treatment news this year.
NIAID director Anthony Fauci, MD, receives COVID-19 vaccine at National Institutes of Health kickoff event

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.

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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