Biden amps up pressure on Congress to pass stalled COVID aid | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
President Biden on Wednesday called on lawmakers to authorize billions of dollars in pandemic relie…
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Florida secures $860M from CVS, pharmaceutical companies to settle opioid case | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Florida announced on Wednesday a $860 million settlement agreement with CVS, Teva and Allergan, end…
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Biden to receive second COVID-19 booster shot Wednesday | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
President Biden will receive his second COVID-19 booster shot on Wednesday afternoon, a day after i…
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COVID deaths up 40 percent worldwide as cases drop: WHO | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that while there was a decreasing trend in the num…
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White House to launch 'one-stop shop' website for COVID-19 resources | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
President Biden on Wednesday will announce the rollout of a new “one-stop shop” website to help Ame…
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Administration now requiring coronavirus vaccines for some undocumented migrants | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be expanding its vaccination policy at the southwest…
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Roughly 100 COVID-19 cases linked to SXSW
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Of the more than 100,000 people who were in and out of the 2022 South by Southwest …
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BA.2, an omicron subvariant, is gaining ground in Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The same day Austin-Travis County's health authority announced the local COVID…
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Austin-Travis County ditches stages, adopts CDC's COVID-19 risk guidelines
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The local health authority announced Tuesday morning that Austin Public Health is …
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Omicron subvariant BA.2 now dominant strain in the US: CDC | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A subvariant of omicron known as BA.2 is now the dominant strain in the United States, according to…
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FDA authorizes second booster shot for people age 50 and up | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Tuesday gave the green light to a second coronavirus vaccine…
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COVID deaths at lowest point since last summer | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The lowest daily average total of deaths from COVID-19 has been recorded since before the omicron v…
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COVID calculator helps determine what precautions to take after exposure
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) - The 'Quarantine and Isolation Calculator' provides informati…
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China begins most extensive lockdown in years to control Shanghai outbreak | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Shanghai on Monday launched the most extensive COVID-19 lockdown that China has seen in two years, …
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Walmart ending cigarette sales in some locations: report | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Walmart is planning to end the sale of cigarettes at some of its stores, The Wall Street Journal re…
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Biden proposes $81.7 billion in spending to prepare for future pandemics | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
President Biden’s budget proposal released Monday calls for $81.7 billion over five years to prepar…
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How do you convince a skeptical public to get a fourth shot? | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The expected green light for a second coronavirus booster shot poses a challenge to the Biden admin…
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California schools prepare for rising COVID-19 cases
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s 7 million students and school employees are getting free at-home …
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Auctions, fair events cancelled in Nebraska amid bird flu outbreak | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Nebraska authorities have called off auctions and fairs in the state amid an outbreak of Highly Pat…
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5 things to know about coronavirus vaccines for young children | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Parents of children under five have faced months of waiting for a coronavirus vaccine, with the occ…
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Uninsured Americans now to be charged up to $195 per COVID test by some providers: report | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Several testing providers will no longer provide COVID-19 tests for free to uninsured Americans, ev…
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White House to announce second COVID-19 booster for older Americans: report | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Biden administration will be giving elderly Americans a second COVID-19 booster shot, multiple …
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Health Care — COVID vaccinations fall to lowest levels since 2020 | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Welcome to Friday's Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and…
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'Forever chemicals' found in fast food wrappers | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
An analysis by Consumer Reports was released Thursday of “forever chemicals” that were found in cer…
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First lady to visit with Ukrainian children evacuated to St. Jude in Tennessee | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
First Lady Jill Biden will meet on Friday with Ukrainian pediatric cancer patients that were evacua…
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Yankees, Mets owners pressed NYC mayor to lift vaccine mandate: report | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The heads of New York City baseball teams the Mets and Yankees pressed Mayor Eric Adams (D) to lift…
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Study finds microplastics in human blood for the first time | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A new study has found microplastics in human blood for the first time.In a study published in the j…
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Google allowing search users to book health care appointments | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Google announced on Thursday it is partnering with providers such as CVS Pharmacy to allow people t…
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Romney working on GOP counteroffer to new Dem COVID-19 funding plan | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said Thursday that he is working with GOP leadership on a COVID-19 fundin…
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FDA declines to approve lung cancer drug | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
U.S. pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced on Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration d…
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WHO: Omicron BA.2 sub variant now prevalent globally | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that Omicron sub variant BA.2 is the predominant C…
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House chair presses FDA on 'delayed response' to contaminated baby formula | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The chairman of a House Oversight subcommittee on Thursday opened an inquiry into why the Food and …
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New York City to end mask requirement for children under 5 | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
New York City will soon end its mask requirement for children under the age of 5, Mayor Eric Adams …
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that she has tested positive a…
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Pfizer to supply UNICEF with nearly 4 million rounds of oral COVID treatment | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Pfizer has agreed to provide nearly 4 millions courses of its oral COVID-19 treatment to UNICEF to …
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WHO says 500,000 Ukrainian refugees have mental health issues | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A World Health Organization (WHO) representative on Tuesday said that 500,000 Ukrainian refugees ar…
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Every country fell short of WHO air quality standards last year: research | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
No countries met the World Health Organization's (WHO) air quality standards in 2021, according…
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State Department to help transfer Ukraine pediatric cancer patients to St. Jude's | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The State Department will assist in the evacuation of four Ukrainian pediatric cancer patients to S…
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Children infected with COVID-19 have natural antibodies that last for 7 months
HOUSTON ( StudyFinds.org ) - Children who get COVID-19 have natural antibodies that last for about …
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Shanghai Disneyland closes amid rise in COVID-19 cases | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Shanghai Disneyland is closing as the number of COVID-19 cases in China's biggest city increase…
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AstraZeneca says COVID-19 drug neutralizes omicron variants | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
AstraZeneca said Monday that its antiviral drug was shown to be effective at neutralizing the COVID…
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FDA advisory panel to discuss additional COVID booster shots in April | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel will meet April 6 to discuss COVID-19 vaccine b…
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'Stealth omicron' is now dominant COVID-19 variant, WHO says
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The BA.2 variant of COVID-19, also known as "Stealth omicron" is …
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Some states pull back on daily COVID reporting | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
As COVID-19 cases fall across the U.S., some states are scaling back their reporting strategies aft…
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BA.2 now dominant COVID variant: Will it cause another spike in the US?
(NEXSTAR) – The BA.2 variant of COVID-19, also known as "stealth omicron," has become the…
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Hvistendahl: Reports that U.S.-funded lab leaked COVID-19 are 'dangerous' | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Intercept reporter Mara Hvistendahl said reports that the National Institute of Health may have fun…
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Fauci says US unlikely to see surge from new COVID-19 variant | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that he did not think that the U.S. …
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5 things to know about a possible fourth COVID-19 shot
( The Hill ) -- Pfizer and Moderna have each asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to author…
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Officials wary of new COVID-19 surge as country relaxes | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A new surge in COVID-19 infections in Europe has public health experts concerned the U.S. is not pr…
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Black Americans hospitalized at pandemic high during omicron wave: CDC | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Black adults were hospitalized at nearly four times the rate of white adults during the peak of the…
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Doctor used COVID loan for down payment on $1.7M yacht, officials say
NEW YORK ( WPIX ) – A doctor in New York was sentenced to 51 months in prison Friday after he frau…
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Five things to know about a possible fourth COVID-19 shot
( The Hill ) -- Pfizer and Moderna have each asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to author…
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Biden touts new agency he says will drive breakthroughs in biomedicine | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
President Biden on Friday touted the newly launched biomedical research agency, the Advanced Resear…
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Five things to know about a possible fourth COVID-19 shot | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Pfizer and Moderna have each asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize a second boo…
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Some COVID-19 rapid tests recalled over false results
( WKBN ) -- Some COVID-19 home and rapid tests have been recalled due to the potential for false-po…
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Fauci warns COVID-19 infection rates likely to increase
( The Hill ) -- White House adviser Anthony Fauci is warning that COVID-19 infection rates are li…
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Fauci warns COVID-19 infection rates likely to increase | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
White House adviser Anthony Fauci is warning that COVID-19 infection rates are likely to rise in th…
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Moderna asks FDA to authorize 4th dose of COVID shot for all adults
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize…
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Irish PM tests positive for COVID-19 during visit to DC | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday night and had to leav…
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Scalise calls for Fauci to testify at upcoming hearing | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) invited top infectious diseases doctor Anthony Fauci to t…
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MLB to end regular COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic players | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Major League Baseball (MLB) will end regular COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic players, but will re…
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White House warns it has to cut back virus response due to lack of funds | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The White House is stepping up its warnings that it will need to make major cutbacks to the country…
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Federal government has provided more than $2B to help cover COVID-19 funerals | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Tuesday announced that over $2 billion in funding…
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White House warns it has to cut back virus response due to lack of funds
( The Hill ) -- The White House is stepping up its warnings that it will need to make major cutback…
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South Korea reports daily record of COVID-19 deaths amid omicron surge | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
South Korea recorded its highest all-time count of COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday.The country reported …
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Costco to end COVID-19 first responder, senior hours | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
After more than two years of holding special hours for shoppers over age 60 and other high-risk gro…
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JP Morgan to lift ban on hiring unvaccinated individuals | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
U.S.-based multinational financial institution JPMorgan Chase & Co. has announced it will lift …
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Pelosi: 'Hope' is to vote on 'at least part' of COVID-19 funds this week | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Monday it is her "hope" to vote on at "at least…
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House panel presses DOJ, Treasury to review drugmakers' opioid settlement tax breaks | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Monday pressed the departments of Justice and the Tr…
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Rep. Dean, Sen. Shaheen test positive for COVID-19 breakthrough cases | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) are the latest congressional lawmakers…
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Pfizer halts Russian clinical trials, will donate profits from Russia business | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Pfizer on Monday said it will donate all the profits from its Russian subsidiary to programs that p…
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Two of China's biggest cities impose strict COVID measures as cases accelerate | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Two of mainland China’s biggest cities, Shenzhen and Shanghai, have imposed strict COVID-19 measure…
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Kevin Durant rips NYC mayor over 'ridiculous' vaccine mandate | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant calls New York City’s vaccine mandate “ridiculous” and accused Mayo…
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Lofgren second House Dem to test positive for COVID-19 after retreat | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) tested positive for a COVID-19 breakthrough case on Sunday, becoming th…
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Former President Obama says he tested positive for COVID
( NewsNation ) — "I just tested positive for COVID," former President Barack Obama posted…
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Pfizer CEO says a fourth booster shot 'is necessary' | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Sunday that a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be necessar…
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Five COVID-19 challenges on the two-year anniversary of the pandemic | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Two years ago Friday, the World Health Organization officially declared the coronavirus a pandemic.…
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China tightens controls as more virus cases reported
BEIJING (AP) — China instituted new COVID-19 restrictions Saturday that included urging the public …
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China reinstates COVID-19 restrictions amid a rise in infections | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
China is reinstating measures to limit the spread of coronavirus in several cities amid a spike of …
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Texas Supreme Court rebuffs abortion providers' challenge to 6-week ban | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that state licensing officials lack authority to enforce th…
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Global COVID-19 deaths may be triple official reports: study | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Global COVID-19 deaths may be triple that of official reports, according to a study published in Th…
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Funding fight puts future of US pandemic response in peril | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The battle over funding COVID-19-related measures is putting the future of the country's pandem…
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Yes, masks really did help in schools, study finds
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) -- For the first time since schools reopened during the COVID-19 pande…
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Overnight Health Care — Murky path forward for COVID-19 funds | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
MuWelcome to Thursday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and…
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DOJ finds more than $8 billion in COVID aid fraud | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has uncovered a vast array of alleged fraudulent and criminal activ…
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CDC: 2.5M middle and high school students used tobacco products last year | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
About 2.55 million combined U.S. middle and high school students said they have used tobacco produc…
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Prisoners released due to COVID-19 face uncertainty, re-arrest
ROUND ROCK (KXAN) -- For now, all Kendrick Fulton can do is wait. "I'm just sitting here…
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TSA extending mask mandate on planes, public transit for additional month
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is developing guidance that will e…
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Congress on verge of closing vaping loophole | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Congress is on the verge of giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate…
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Pfizer begins stage 2 and 3 trials of COVID-19 antiviral treatment on children | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Pfizer on Wednesday announced it has begun phase 2 and 3 stages of its study into the use of its an…
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Man who got first pig heart transplant dies two months after surgery | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
David Bennett, the 57-year-old man who received the world's first pig heart transplant, has die…
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WHO: Drop in global COVID-19 cases continues | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The World Health Organization said Wednesday the drop in global COVID-19 cases has continued this w…
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Democrats lose fight to strip abortion funding restrictions from spending package | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Democrats failed in their effort to strip a decades-old amendment from annual government funding le…
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Funding bill includes $15B for COVID-19, less than earlier requests | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The government funding bill released early Wednesday morning includes $15.6 billion to fight COVID-…
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WHO recommends COVID-19 boosters in reversal | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its vaccine guidance on Tuesday to recommend the admini…
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WHO warns of increasing attacks on Ukraine health care facilities | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said that more than a dozen health care facilities i…
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COVID-19: Dr. speaks on those who weren't infected
SAN FRANCISO (KRON) -- As more places remove mask mandates some people may be fearful of catching C…
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