Tuesday 14 December 2021

Big Hospital Chains Drop Vaccine Mandates for Health Workers


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Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younger Patients

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New research confirms long remissions after treatment with the drug ibrutinib and chemotherapy.



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Only Half of U.S. Nursing Home Residents Have Received Boosters

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The CDC reports only about half of fully vaccinated nursing home residents have received a vaccine booster dose.



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Pfizer: Final Data Shows COVID Pill Stays Strong Against Severe Illness

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The latest results reinforce earlier reports that Pfizer’s drug cuts hospitalizations and deaths when taken within three to five days of the start of symptoms.



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Pfizer says its Covid pill will protect against severe disease, even from Omicron.


By BY CARL ZIMMER AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3DSPu4K