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Cirrhosis Linked to Increased COVID-19 Mortality Rate

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Cirrhosis Linked to Increased COVID-19 Mortality Rate

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7 Ways to Prevent the Spread of the New Coronavirus

Still Few Answers as Kids Hepatitis Outbreak Spreads

Nearly 200 cases of pediatric hepatitis have now been reported in more than a dozen countries and several states.

New Laws Let Visitors See Loved Ones in Health Care Facilities, Even in a COVID Outbreak

New laws make it easier for people to see their loved ones in health care facilities during the pandemic.

How the Test-to-Treat Pillar of the U.S. COVID Strategy Is Failing Patients

Paxlovid and molnupiravir can reduce the risk of severe COVID-19, but they must be started within five days of symptom onset.

When Symptoms Linger for Weeks, Is It Long COVID?

Though such cases may not always amount to debilitating long COVID, it is common to take weeks to fully recover.

The End of the COVID Emergency Could Mean a Huge Loss of Health Insurance

The United States might see one of the steepest increases in the country’s uninsured rate in years.

New COVID Vaccine May Better Protect Cancer Patients

CoVac-1 induced T-cell responses in about 90% of immunocompromised people with impaired B-cell function.

NIH Begins Clinical Trial Evaluating Second COVID-19 Booster Shots in Adults

NIAID is preparing for the possibility of future variants evading protection against currently available COVID-19 vaccines.

Patients With Vulnerable Immune Systems Worry Vaccine Exemptions May Put Them in Peril

While vaccination typically provides robust protection against severe disease, they’re less effective for immunocompromised people.

COVID’s ‘Silver Lining’: Research Breakthroughs for Chronic Disease, Cancer and the Common Flu

Novel therapies, improved technologies and a better understanding of the immune system could yield broad dividends.

FDA Approves Second COVID Booster for People 50 and Older

Immunocompromised people ages 12 and older are also eligible for an additional shot.

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

To Prevent Future COVID Variants, We Must Protect Those Most At Risk

Protecting the immunocompromised is not only a matter of health equity, it’s critical to ending the pandemic.

COVID-19 Immune Response Improves for Months After Vaccination

Researchers showed that B cells evolve after COVID-19 vaccination to help improve protection against SARS-CoV-2 over time.

The CDC’s New Guidelines on COVID Risk and Masking Send Confounding Signals

The CDC’s move triggered mixed feelings from the public and laid bare a split within the health care community.

Pharmacies Are Turning Away Immunocompromised Patients Seeking 4th COVID Shot

Transplant recipients, people with advanced HIV and certain people with cancer or autoimmune diseases can get an additional vaccine dose.

COVID Vaccine Boosters Protect People With Immune Dysfunction

Boosters reduced the risk of hospitalization and death by about 80% for people with HIV, cancer, autoimmune conditions or organ transplants.

Javitz Center COVID-19 vaccine site in New York City

J&J-Vaxxed, mRNA-Boosted and Pondering a Third Shot

Are we fully vaccinated, even with a booster, or should we get a third shot to catch up with those who got Pfizer or Moderna?

#coronavirus

Cirrhosis Linked to Increased COVID-19 Mortality Rate

Talk Coronavirus With the Community in Hep Forums

7 Ways to Prevent the Spread of the New Coronavirus

Cirrhosis Linked to Increased COVID-19 Mortality Rate

Talk Coronavirus With the Community in Hep Forums

7 Ways to Prevent the Spread of the New Coronavirus

Still Few Answers as Kids Hepatitis Outbreak Spreads

New Laws Let Visitors See Loved Ones in Health Care Facilities, Even in a COVID Outbreak

How the Test-to-Treat Pillar of the U.S. COVID Strategy Is Failing Patients

When Symptoms Linger for Weeks, Is It Long COVID?

The End of the COVID Emergency Could Mean a Huge Loss of Health Insurance

New COVID Vaccine May Better Protect Cancer Patients

NIH Begins Clinical Trial Evaluating Second COVID-19 Booster Shots in Adults

Patients With Vulnerable Immune Systems Worry Vaccine Exemptions May Put Them in Peril

COVID’s ‘Silver Lining’: Research Breakthroughs for Chronic Disease, Cancer and the Common Flu

FDA Approves Second COVID Booster for People 50 and Older

To Prevent Future COVID Variants, We Must Protect Those Most At Risk

COVID-19 Immune Response Improves for Months After Vaccination

The CDC’s New Guidelines on COVID Risk and Masking Send Confounding Signals

Pharmacies Are Turning Away Immunocompromised Patients Seeking 4th COVID Shot

COVID Vaccine Boosters Protect People With Immune Dysfunction

J&J-Vaxxed, mRNA-Boosted and Pondering a Third Shot

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