Monday 2 May 2022

NYC Raises COVID Alert Level to Medium

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New York City on Monday raised its COVID alert level from low to medium as the Omicron subvariant pushs up COVID-19 case numbers.



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Omicron Sublineages Evade Immunity From Past Infection

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A South African study based on blood samples found that the BA.4 and BA.5 sublineages of Omicron were more likely to evade antibodies produced by previous Omicron infections than the immunity provided by vaccinations



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8 Mistakes After Surgery That Slow Your Recovery

WebMD explains how you'll recover from an operation faster if you avoid some common errors, like going back to work too soon or skipping your physical therapy exercises.



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Fewer Black Men Get High-Tech Prostate Cancer Therapy

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Two new studies show Black prostate cancer patients get proton beam therapy (PBT) less often than white patients.



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He Spurred a Revolution in Psychiatry. Then He ‘Disappeared.’


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