Tuesday 23 November 2021

Year’s Second Case of Monkeypox Discovered in Maryland

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A Maryland resident who recently returned from Nigeria has monkeypox, the second case of the rare but potentially fatal viral illness found in the United States this year.



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Zena Stein, 99, Dies; Researcher Championed Women’s Health


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Fueling an 'Already Raging Fire': Fifth COVID Surge Approaches

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Ahead of the busiest travel days of the year, COVID-19 cases are rising across 40 states and territories, setting the U.S. up for a rough fifth surge of the pandemic.



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CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Perpetuated Opioid Crisis, Jury Finds


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About 90% of Federal Workers Got Vaccinated by Deadline

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More than 90% of federal employees received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose by the Nov. 22 deadline that President Joe Biden announced this fall.



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