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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
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
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
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.
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