Friday 7 May 2021

The virus is an airborne threat, the C.D.C. acknowledges.


By BY RONI CARYN RABIN AND EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3hg6REZ

‘Ticks Surprise Us:’ 2021 May Be Big Lyme Disease Year

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This winter was one of the warmest on record, and lingering summer heat could add weeks of outdoor activity to animals that carry ticks, which thrive in hot, humid conditions.



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WebMD Poll: Make COVID Vaccine Mandatory for Doctors?

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Nearly two-thirds of WebMD readers who answered the poll questions say doctors and other health care professionals should be required to take the COVID-19 vaccine.



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Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 in Their Jobs

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A new Gallup poll reveals many Americans remain in jobs they'd rather leave -- simply because they don't want to lose their health insurance.



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In Covid Vaccine Data, L.G.B.T.Q. People Fear Invisibility


By BY JILLIAN KRAMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2SAtZUj