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President Biden tests positive for Covid-19, mild symptoms

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President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 at pivotal moment in reelection campaign | CNN Politics President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, disrupting a key campaign event meant to shore up Latino voters at a critical juncture in the run-up to the election. Priscilla Alvarez, Donald Judd, Piper HudspethBlackburn CNN

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Biden, 81, was experiencing mild symptoms and has received his first dose of the antiviral drug Paxlovid, according to his doctor.

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Paxlovid led to better outcomes in hospitalized COVID cohort than Veklury or both drugs --study

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Paxlovid led to better outcomes in hospitalized COVID cohort than Veklury or both drugs Hospitalized COVID-19 patients treated with the antiviral drug nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid) are at lower risk for death, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and need for ventilation than those given a combination of Paxlovid and the antiviral drug remdesivir (Veklury) or Veklury alone, a University of Hong Kong target trial emulation study suggests. CIDRAP

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Remdesivir lowered risk of death among hospitalized COVID patients by 54% --study

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Remdesivir tied to 54% lower risk of death among hospitalized COVID patients A comparison study based on two large, open-label studies links the antiviral drug remdesivir (Veklury) to a 54% lower risk of all-cause death and shorter hospital stays compared with standard of care (SOC) alone in hospitalized COVID-19 patients requiring supplemental oxygen in 2020.  CIDRAP

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Medicaid for Millions in America Hinges on Deloitte-Run Systems Plagued by Errors

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Medicaid for Millions in America Hinges on Deloitte-Run Systems Plagued by Errors - KFF Health News The technology has generated notices with errors, sent Medicaid paperwork to the wrong addresses, and been frozen for hours at a time, according to state audits, court documents, and interviews. While it can take months to fix problems, America’s poorest residents pay the price. khnkytjaw KFF Health News
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Extreme heat wave in parts of the U.S: suggestions on how to protect yourself if you can’t stay indoors

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How to protect yourself during a heat wave if you can't stay indoors FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — It’s hot and getting hotter for workers and everyone else outdoors as the first significant heat wave of the year makes its way eastward across the United States. More than 70 million people were under extreme heat alerts Monday. What's more, the heat will move in and sit. Excessive humidity will make it feel even more oppressive. “The duration of this heat wave is notable and potentially the longest experienced PBS NewsHour

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New US poll shows fair amount of common ground on preventive COVID-19 steps

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US poll shows fair amount of common ground on preventive COVID-19 steps A new poll from researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the de Beaumont Foundation shows that, despite news coverage that painted Americans as deeply divided on COVID-19 mitigation strategies, including mask wearing, there was significant common ground on these strategies in hindsight.  CIDRAP
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Half of U.S. military bases in the U.S are in 'health care deserts'

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Half of U.S. military bases in the country are in 'health care deserts' For hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops and their families, when the Pentagon orders them to find health care off base there is none. NPR

For hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops and their families, when the Pentagon orders them to find health care off base there is none.

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National Academy of Sciences urges federal government and medical profession to develop a common definition of long Covid

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Federal Government, Clinicians, Employers, and Others Should Adopt New Definition for Long COVID to Aid in Consistent Diagnosis, Documentation, and Treatment | National Academies

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Drug-resistant "dual mutant" flu strains, first detected in Hong Kong, now being tracked in U.S.

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Drug-resistant "dual mutant" flu strains now being tracked in U.S., CDC says The two genetic changes to H1N1 could cut the effectiveness of the main flu antiviral doctors turn to. CBS News
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