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— Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Can COVID, Flu, and RSV Shots Be Given at the Same Time?

Here's how experts are strategizing fall vaccines

Aug 29, 2023
Who Should Get a COVID Booster This Fall?

Experts aren't convinced that younger, healthy people need boosters this season

Aug 28, 2023
Opinion
It's Time to Reform the Mysterious PBM System

Vertical integration and a lack of transparency are at the heart of the problem

Aug 25, 2023
Pharmacy Deserts Eased by Less-Restrictive Telepharmacy Policies

Pharmacy deserts will expand unless policymakers take action, researchers argue

Aug 22, 2023
Opinion
It's Time to Reform the Mysterious PBM System

Vertical integration and a lack of transparency are at the heart of the problem

Pharmacy Deserts Eased by Less-Restrictive Telepharmacy Policies

Pharmacy deserts will expand unless policymakers take action, researchers argue

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CDC's New Turtle Warning; Poisonous Weight-Loss Products; COVID Booster for All?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Aug 21, 2023
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Bivalent COVID Shot Extends Benefit in Youngest Kids

CDC analysis finds 80% protection against emergency, urgent care visits

Aug 18, 2023
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Rep. Jackson Rodeo Video Released; Earth's Hottest July; Amazon's Insulin Discounts

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Aug 15, 2023
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Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Serious Infection Risk in Children

PPI use should be limited in infants and children, study suggests

Aug 14, 2023
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Delayed Period After COVID Shot? It's the Same With COVID-19 Infection

Temporary effect of about 1 day was similar for both, researchers say

Aug 14, 2023
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CDC: Dialysis Patients Carry Heavier COVID Burden

Vaccination reduced some of the excess risk, agency says

Aug 10, 2023
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Opinion
In a Golden Age of Cancer Care, PBMs Are Holding Us Back

We must stop predatory and destructive behaviors

Aug 05, 2023
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COVID Drugs for Cats; Flea-Borne Typhus Kills 3; Uninsured Rate Hit Record Low

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Aug 04, 2023
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CDC Advisors Back Therapeutic to Prevent RSV in Infants

Unanimous support for monoclonal antibody for infants and high-risk toddlers as well

Aug 03, 2023
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Universal Flu Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise in Mid-Stage Trial

Efficacy in range of NIH target, exploratory analysis finds

Aug 02, 2023
A computer rendering of the Osivax vaccine and a flu virus.
FDA, DEA Heads Acknowledge ADHD Drug Shortage in Public Letter

Agencies ask manufacturers to boost production, but call on docs to prescribe appropriately

Aug 02, 2023
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Rare Links Between COVID Vaccines and Adverse Events Studied

Researchers discuss what we can learn from "long vax" symptoms

Jul 31, 2023
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Bivalent COVID Shots May Hold Up Better Against Severe Omicron

During BA.5 wave in Italy, Omicron-directed boosters topped another dose of monovalent vaccine

Jul 20, 2023
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Trump COVID Shot Ad Boosted Vaccination in Red Counties

Study authors advocate for using "messengers whose voices might carry special weight"

Jul 19, 2023
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