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WebMD Health Thursday, October 21, 2021 4:48 PM People Hospitalized After Taking Animal Drug Ivermectin for COVID        People using the medicine -- typically for horses and cattle -- prompted a spike in calls to poison control centers across the country.   WebMD Health Thursday, October 21, 2021 1:18 PM Laser-Based Alcohol Level Tester Fine-Tuned to Detect Diseases        A device designed to detect disease from exhaled breath takes devices beyond alcohol measurement.   NYT > Health Thursday, October 21, 2021 4:01 PM N.I.H. Says Bat Research Group Failed to Report Findings on Time       A National Institutes of Heath official informs a U.S. representative that it is seeking data within 5 days from a nonprofit whose federally funded research on bat coronaviruses has come under scrutiny during the pandemic.   NYT > Health Thursday, October 21, 2021 4:44 PM N.I.H. Says Bat Research Group Failed to Submit Prompt Virus Findings       The federal agency told a G.O.P. House member that it had notified EcoHealth Alliance, a group criticized for its U.S.-funded work with Wuhan scientists, to file data within five days.   NYT > Health Thursday, October 21, 2021 11:58 AM Parents, Will You Vaccinate Your Children for Covid?       Tell us whether you plan to have your children immunized and what factors led to your decision.   NYT > Health Thursday, October 21, 2021 11:29 AM Pfizer Says Booster Shots of Its Vaccine Are Highly Protective Against Covid       The company said that in a study, boosters cut down the number of breakthrough infections among fully vaccinated people by more than 95 percent.   NYT > Health Thursday, October 21, 2021 11:02 AM What Are Next Steps as C.D.C. Panel Considers Moderna and J. & J. Boosters?       After the panel makes it recommendations, the agency's director will issue guidance that will influence the actions of states, hospitals, pharmacies and other entities that distribute the vaccines.   NYT > Health Thursday, October 21, 2021 4:29 PM C.D.C. Panel Meets on Boosters and 'Mix-and-Match' Strategy       The panel heard that in adults under 65, even those with chronic conditions, the Moderna vaccine remained highly protective against severe illness, and showed only a small decline over time, if at all.   NYT > Health Thursday, October 21, 2021 3:28 PM Democrats' Campaign to Control Drug Prices Nears Collapse       Democrats have made giving government the power to negotiate drug prices a central campaign theme for decades. With the power to make it happen, they may fall short yet again.   Shots - Health News : NPR Thursday, October 21, 2021 2:38 PM New federal funds spur expansion of home care services for the elderly and disabled       These services can make the difference between being able to live at home with family or landing in a nursing facility. But state Medicaid programs don't always pay for them.   Health – TIME Thursday, October 21, 2021 4:23 PM Migrants and Refugees Face an Invisible Trauma We Can't Ignore       In the wake of multiple legal challenges, the Biden Administration late last month aimed to fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program with a new rule that would shield more than 600,000 undocumented people brought to the U.S. by their parents. While proponents of the program welcomed the move and heralded it an…

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NYT > Health Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:34 AM C.D.C. Panel to Debate Boosters and 'Mix-and-Match' Strategy       After the F.D.A. issued its authorization of additional doses of vaccines as boosters, it passed the baton to experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.   NYT > Health Thursday, October 21, 2021 5:00 AM Why Is Good Medical Advice for Pregnant Women So Hard to Find?       A recent warning about the pain reliever acetaminophen is a reminder that health risks in pregnancy remain maddeningly, dangerously understudied.   NYT > Health Thursday, October 21, 2021 5:00 AM Weekly Health Quiz: Breakthrough Covid, Cholesterol and Safer Driving       Test your knowledge of this week's health news.   Shots - Health News : NPR Thursday, October 21, 2021 5:00 AM In Maine, a looming vaccine deadline for EMTs is stressing small-town ambulance crews       Statewide, the COVID vaccination rate for first responders is more than 95%. But it's not as high in more rural areas, where ambulance crews can't function if just a few people quit.   Shots - Health News : NPR Thursday, October 21, 2021 5:00 AM Why helping people pay rent can fight the pandemic       A family in Houston and a plumber in Maryland couldn't afford rent, which pushed them into crowded living quarters. During the COVID-19 pandemic, that common predicament has increased viral spread.

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WebMD Health Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:44 PM Even With Mild COVID, Obesity May Mean Worse Symptoms        Teens and adults who were overweight or obese had more symptoms, including cough and shortness of breath, than those of normal weight.   WebMD Health Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:09 PM Kidney Grown in Pig Successfully Transplanted Into Man        If the technique proves generally successful it could revolutionize organ transplant, greatly expanding the pool of available organs.   NYT > Health Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:32 PM Pain Doctor Accused of Sexually Assaulting Patients Faces New Federal Charges       Ricardo Cruciani, a former pain management physician, already faces state charges. Each of the federal charges carries a maximum sentence of 20 years.   NYT > Health Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:15 PM Brazil Senate's Pandemic Panel, in Last-Minute Shift, Softened Criminal Recommendations on Bolsonaro       Senators on the 11-member panel had second thoughts about the provability of homicide and genocide charges. Instead, they accused the president of "crimes against humanity."   NYT > Health Wednesday, October 20, 2021 11:54 PM Nadia Chaudhri, Scientist With an End-of-Life Mission, Dies at 43       She documented her last months with ovarian cancer on Twitter while raising funds to support students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the sciences.   NYT > Health Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:06 PM Sales of Biogen's Alzheimer's Drug Fall Short of Expectations       The drug, Aduhelm, brought in $300,000 in revenue in its first full three months of availability. The company expects the drug to generate minimal revenue for the rest of the year.   NYT > Health Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:20 PM Biden's Plan to Vaccinate Young Children 5 to 11       White House officials, anticipating the approval of coronavirus shots for 5- to 11-year-olds within weeks, will rely on doctors, clinics and pharmacies instead of mass inoculation sites.   Shots - Health News : NPR Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:01 PM The FDA authorizes Moderna and J&J COVID vaccine boosters       The Food and Drug Administration also gave an OK to boosters that differ from the vaccine originally used to immunize people against COVID-19. A mix-and-match approach could ease the booster rollout.   Shots - Health News : NPR Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:57 PM What Colin Powell's death can and can't tell us about COVID breakthrough cases       With high-profile stories of vaccinated people dying from COVID, how worried should you be about getting a serious breakthrough case? Here's how the data shake out.   Health – TIME Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:13 PM FDA Authorizes Moderna and J&J Booster Shots       The decision means boosters are authorized for all three COVID-19 vaccines available in the US   Health | The Atlantic Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:00 PM The Good Part About 'Waning' Immunity       You might have fewer antibodies now. But they're better than the ones you started with.