Article by cardiologist Aseem Malhotra made unsupported claims about the benefits and risks of COVID-19 vaccination
mRNA COVID-19 vaccines might do more harm than good Inadequate support: Malhotra’s claim that COVID-19 vaccines might do more harm...
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CDC issues Ebola alert for clinicians, officials announce airport screeningThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged clinicians...
Omicron infection more effective than earlier variants against BA.4/BA.5 reinfection
Infection with a pre-Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant offered 35.5% protection against symptomatic Omicron BA.4 or BA.5 reinfection, while an Omicron infection...
Covid death rates are higher among Republicans than Democrats. The reason is up for debate.
Covid deaths are unevenly distributed among Republicans and Democrats.Average excess death rates in Florida and Ohio were 76% higher among...
Bay Area COVID cases level off with ‘a significant amount of virus circulating’
After a precipitous drop over the past two months, California’s COVID-19 trends have hit a plateau. The state reported an...
Seniors died from COVID-19 at a higher rate than any other age group this summer: analysis
More seniors than any other age group died from COVID-19 this past summer amid a disease surge fueled by new...
Doctors uneasy about California law aimed at COVID misinformation
California doctors will soon be subject to disciplinary action if they give their patients information about COVID-19 that they know...
Myocarditis Rare But Ticks Upward After COVID Booster in Youth
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. A national study provides further evidence...
U.S. risks a ‘twindemic’ of COVID and flu this fall if what happened in Australia is any guide
Australia is coming off a short but brutal flu season—its worst of the COVID pandemic era. The U.S. could be...
New Hampshire health officials report 4 new COVID-19 deaths over past week
Advertisement New Hampshire health officials report 4 new COVID-19 deaths over past week Updated: 4:06 PM EDT Oct 6, 2022...