Monday, 1 November 2021

End-of-Life Care Specialists Get Creative During COVID-19

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Experts report on the success of their program at UCLA to honor and remember people who died in the hospital from COVID-19.



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Liar, Liar:  Chronic Fibbers Are Rare, Study Reveals

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Amid the flurry of "fake news" and misinformation, it turns out there are very few chronic liars. See more from a new study.



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A Faster, Cheaper Test to Gauge the Risk of Premature Delivery?

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Researchers have developed a two-minute test to accurately detect vaginal bacteria associated with preterm birth.



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COVID Death Toll Tops 5 Million Worldwide

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Johns Hopkins University data shows the worldwide death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 5 million, and 740,000 lives lost in the United States is the most of any nation.



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FDA Delays Decision on Moderna COVID Vaccine for Younger Teens

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The FDA has delayed this decision for 12- to 17-year-olds until at least January.



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