Minnesota’s COVID-19 update for Friday, May 27
Friday's COVID-19 update from the Minnesota Department of Health includes 2,269 newly reported cases and nine reported deaths. The state's...
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San Diego Doctor Sentenced in Connection to ‘Magic Bullet’ COVID Cure Case
A San Diego physician who tried to import what he believed was hydroxychloroquine smuggled out of China, which prosecutors alleged...
Med-spa doctor sent to prison in COVID ‘cure’ smuggling attempt
Dr. Jennings Staley was particularly enamored with the promise of hydroxychloroquine, and its money-making power, in the early days of...
Long COVID Risk Falls Only Slightly after Vaccination
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Vaccines lower risk of long COVID 15%, death by 34%, data show
Long COVID-19 symptoms can affect even fully vaccinated people after mild breakthrough infections, but their risk of serious complications such...
Nasal COVID-19 vaccines help the body prepare for infection right where it starts – in your nose and throat
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COVID-19 wave appears to be in retreat as trends improve in Minnesota
Multiple COVID-19 trends have improved in Minnesota over the past week, suggesting a peak in the latest pandemic wave ahead...
Public support in the United States for global equity in vaccine pricing | Scientific Reports
Study sample and procedureThe cross-sectional survey experiment was conducted in the US in April and May 2021. The experiment was...
Anti-Disinformation Efforts Need to Be Professional, Not Political
The U.S. government has suspended the activities of its disastrously launched Disinformation Governance Board. An outfit with such an unfortunate...
Jeff Bridges recalls being ‘pretty close to dying’ from COVID while in cancer chemo treatment
Jeff Bridges' battle with COVID-19 while going through chemotherapy for lymphoma left him "pretty close to dying," the actor has...