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• English Study Finds 50-60% Reduced Risk of COVID for Double-Vaccinated Fully-vaccinated people have an around 50 to 60% reduced risk of infection from the Delta coronavirus variant, including those who are asymptomatic, a large English coronavirus prevalence study found on Wednesday.
  Reuters Health Information, August 04, 2021
• ACOG, SMFM Urge All Pregnant Women to Get COVID-19 Vaccine The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine strongly recommend that all pregnant women be vaccinated against COVID-19.
  Medscape Medical News, August 03, 2021
• AAIC 2021 Biogen, Eisai Report Design of Real-World Study of Alzheimer's Treatment Biogen and partner Eisai on Thursday revealed the design of an upcoming study of their controversial Alzheimer's treatment, Aduhelm.
  Reuters Health Information, July 30, 2021
• Fluoxetine Doesn't Reduce Depression During Stroke Recovery Adults recovering from a stroke don't appear to have a lower risk of clinically significant depression symptoms when they're prescribed fluoxetine hydrochloride during their recovery, a clinical trial suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, August 02, 2021
• Lambda Variant Shows Vaccine Resistance The Lambda variant of the coronavirus, first identified in Peru and now spreading in South America, is highly infectious and more resistant to vaccines than the original version of the virus, say researchers.
  Reuters Health Information, August 02, 2021
• Third mRNA Dose May Boost Antibody Quantity, but Not Quality Among fully vaccinated people who never had COVID-19, getting a third dose of an mRNA vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna would likely increase levels of antibodies, Rockefeller University researchers report.
  Reuters Health Information, August 02, 2021
• US Senator Lindsey Graham Says He Tested Positive for COVID-19 Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham announced on Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated, has flu-like symptoms and will be self-quarantining for 10 days.
  Reuters Health Information, August 02, 2021
• Germany to Offer Booster Against COVID-19, Vaccines for Children Germany will in September start to offer a booster shot against COVID-19 to vulnerable individuals such as pensioners and people with weak immune systems.
  Reuters Health Information, August 02, 2021
• Healthcare Giant Sold Off Hospitals But Continued Suing Patients Community Health Systems, a large, for-profit hospital chain, shrank from more than 200 to 84 facilities. It continues to sue patients for hospitals that now exist as little more than legal entities.
  Kaiser Health News, August 03, 2021
• AAIC 2021 Low-Dose Aspirin Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in Some Two cohorts suggest long-term use of low-dose aspirin may be beneficial ― but primarily in those with cardiovascular risk.
  Medscape Medical News, August 03, 2021
• Delta Variant Could Drive Herd Immunity Threshold Over 80% In addition to driving up case numbers, the Delta variant could also push the threshold to achieve herd immunity higher.
  Medscape Medical News, August 03, 2021
• Slim Majority in US Supports Return to Masks, Social Distancing A slight majority of Americans support a return to wearing masks and social distancing guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to a new poll.
  WebMD Health News, August 03, 2021
• Simone Biles Medically Cleared to Compete, Wins Bronze Medal "I was just happy to be able to perform regardless of the outcome," Biles said. "I did it for me, and I was happy to be able to compete one more time."
  WebMD Health News, August 03, 2021
• Louisiana Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate as Hospitals Fill The mask mandate will apply to ages 5 years and older in indoor public locations, regardless of vaccination status. It will remain in effect until at least Sept. 1.
  WebMD Health News, August 03, 2021
• Will Demand for Remote Breastfeeding Help Wane as Pandemic Fades? The pandemic forced new parents to find help with breastfeeding online. Now, some offerings are remaining virtual to help expand access to lactation support.
  Kaiser Health News, August 03, 2021
• DOJ Joins Cases Alleging False Diagnoses by Kaiser MA Plans The federal government has joined in a legal battle over claims that Kaiser plans pressured physicians to report diagnoses that patients did not have in order to increase Medicare reimbursement.
  Medscape Medical News, August 03, 2021
• Treating Bioterroism-Related Plague: CDC Issues New Guidelines "It's important for people to remember that the first sign of the potential attack could be somebody coming into your hospital."
  Medscape Medical News, August 03, 2021
• Pushback Challenges Vaccination Requirements at US Colleges Hundreds of colleges nationwide have told students in recent months they must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before classes begin.
  Associated Press, August 03, 2021
• Official: Masks Frustrating, but Country Can Get Past Them "I can't tell you the depth of frustration that Americans are feeling who've done everything they can, they've done it right, to know that now we've got to go back to wearing masks."
  Associated Press, August 03, 2021
• Long Drives, Air Travel: What Abortion Requires in the South With the US Supreme Court set to hear a challenge to Roe v. Wade, abortion rights defenders say long drives and wait times could become the norm across much of America.
  Kaiser Health News, August 03, 2021