Wednesday 16 February 2022

Third Transplant Patient Cured of HIV Marks Important Firsts

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This week’s news that a third person has been “cured” of HIV through a unique transplant of stem cells has given hope for a larger-scale way to beat back the HIV epidemic that has plagued the world for decades. But while this case is certainly cause for celebration, experts involved in the effort say we are still a long way from a universal cure.



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Vaccination during pregnancy protects infants from being hospitalized for Covid, a new study suggests.


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Doctors Are More Likely to Describe Black Patients as Uncooperative, Studies Find


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U.S. caseloads fall below the Delta peak.


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Tuesday 15 February 2022

The Senate confirms Califf as the F.D.A.’s commissioner in a tight vote.


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