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16-year-olds Will Not Need Parental Consent for COVID-19 Jabs

News August 4, 2021

JCVI has advised that the rollout should be extended to include 16 and 17-year-olds after reviewing the latest data.
UK COVID-19 Update: Teen Vaccinations, Jabs vs Delta Variant, Kids' Long COVID, Vaccinologist Barbie

News August 4, 2021
Long-lasting COVID Symptoms 'Rare in Young People'

News August 4, 2021

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Simplifying COVID Immunology, One Metaphor at a Time

Medscape August 3, 2021

With tales of Post-it Notes and fire trucks, Shane Crotty explains COVID immunology and vaccine responses for scientists and nonscientists alike.
How Heat Kills: Deadly Weather 'Cooking' People From Within

WebMD Health News August 3, 2021
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Tougher Terms: Why the EU Is Paying More for New COVID Shots

Reuters Health Information August 4, 2021
China's Wuhan to Test All 12 Million Residents as Delta Variant Spreads

Reuters Health Information August 4, 2021
Lilly's COVID-19 Drug Reduces Death Risk in Patients on Mechanical Ventilation

Reuters Health Information August 4, 2021
Short-term Approach Best for Seizure Prevention After ICH

Medscape Medical News August 4, 2021
WHO Calls for Pause on Booster Doses

WebMD Health News August 4, 2021
Nursing Home to Workers: Get Vaccine or Lose Your Job

Associated Press August 4, 2021
Sturgis Bike Rally Revs Back Bigger, Despite Virus Variant

Associated Press August 4, 2021
Healthy Lifestyle May Dial Down High Genetic Cancer Risk

Reuters Health Information August 4, 2021

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Simplifying COVID Immunology, One Metaphor at a Time

Expert Interview August 3, 2021

With tales of Post-it Notes and fire trucks, Shane Crotty explains COVID immunology and vaccine responses for scientists and nonscientists alike.
Gumption, Courage, and the Indomitable Spirit of Nurses

Blog August 3, 2021

A seasoned nurse describes how the COVID crisis has only amplified the strength of the nursing backbone, one that exemplifies heroes who work heartbreakingly long hours because they choose to do so.
The Americans With Disabilities Act and Hearing-Impaired Patients

Commentary July 23, 2021
Vaccine Mandates, Passports, and Kant

Commentary July 20, 2021

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Radiological Case: Tumoral Calcinosis

Applied Radiology August 5, 2021
Treatment of Pediatric GH Deficiency With Oral Secretagogues

Journal of the Endocrine Society August 5, 2021
Polysomnography Testing in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

BMC Pulmonary Medicine August 5, 2021
Atopic Dermatitis and Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood

The British Journal of Dermatology August 5, 2021
Cardiac Biomarkers and Risk of Cerebrovascular Events

Stroke August 5, 2021
Checkpoint Inhibitor Colitis Overlaps With IBD

American Journal of Clinical Pathology August 5, 2021

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Fast Five Quiz: Sildenafil (Viagra)

Fast Five Quiz August 4, 2021

Sildenafil (Viagra) is often prescribed to treat sexual dysfunction in men. Do you know key contraindications, adverse effects, and signs of overuse and abuse? Test yourself with this short quiz.
ECG Challenge: Irregular Rhythms After Head Trauma

Clinical Case August 4, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: HCM Presentation and Diagnosis

Fast Five Quiz July 30, 2021
Patient Simulation: A 28-Year-Old Woman With Recent Myasthenic Crisis

Patient Simulation July 29, 2021

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