Wednesday 1 December 2021

First Omicron Variant Case Identified in U.S.

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The news vindicates officials who said it was only a matter of time before the coronavirus variant was confirmed in the United States.



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Supreme Court Receptive to Case That Could Overturn Roe v Wade

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The justices heard from lawyers arguing for and against a 2018 Mississippi law that, with few exceptions, bans abortion after 15 weeks, claiming that a fetus is viable outside the womb at that age.



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Majority of Patients Prefer In-Person Visits to Telehealth: Survey

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The majority of Americans are willing to do video visits with their doctors for non-emergency care but prefer in-person visits, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open.



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Nation's First Overdose Prevention Centers Open in NYC

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The centers provide people a place to bring their drugs and use them under the supervision of trained staff members who will provide clean needles, prevent overdoses and offer connections to addiction services.



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Tuesday 30 November 2021

An F.D.A. panel endorses Merck’s Covid pill for high-risk adults.


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