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COVID-19 vaccine can slash risk of post-infection heart failure by half, study finds

Research has shown that COVID-19 infections have the capability to cause unusual blood clots in mul…

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Omicron may challenge vaccine protection more than other variants, early lab data suggests, but the shots could still protect against severe disease

Two small studies that have yet to be published give the first look at how Omicron may impact immun…

Aria Bendix,Andrew Dunn   


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COVID-19 has become 'too clever for us' and can 'break past' our protection, WHO official says

"Even though we don't like it we have to go on respecting this virus," David Nabarro told Sky News,…

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Wear masks that are comfortable and fit well for 'best' protection against Omicron, CDC says

Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that the CDC was preparing to update its website with information to hel…

Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce   


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2 charts show COVID-19 booster shots' superior protection compared to double vaccination

Boosted people in Los Angeles had the most protection against COVID-19 infection and hospitalizatio…

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Border agents in Memphis have seized thousands of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccine cards this year

Agents knew the cards were fake because they were laden with typos, unfinished words, and misspelle…

Michelle Mark   


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CDC charts show how much 2 and 3 doses of COVID vaccine protect from hospitalization

Charts for different age groups made it clear that people without vaccines were much more likely to…

Marianne Guenot   


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One chart shows how well vaccines and boosters protect against severe Omicron compared to Delta

Booster shots appear to be at least 90% effective against hospitalization for both Delta and Omicro…

Aria Bendix   


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One chart shows people vaccinated with Moderna had the best protection against COVID-19 in 2021

The huge new CDC data set backs up what other studies have found: that Moderna is edging out Pfizer…

Hilary Brueck   


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If you were infected with COVID-19 during the first Omicron wave, you 'really don't have a lot of good protection' against the BA.5 subvariant: Fauci

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that the Omicron BA.5 subvariant "substantially evades" antibodies f…

Rebecca Cohen,Katie Anthony   


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Your cloth mask is not good enough protection against Omicron, according to an expert — here's why

Dr. Leana Wen said cloth masks were "little more than facial decorations." Three-ply medical masks …

Andrea Michelson   


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Explained: How Covid-19 heightens risk of heart attack, stroke

Scientists have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, triggers a dangerous immune respo…

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Medics slam Rep. Matt Gaetz for saying COVID-19 is the best way to protect against getting COVID-19

Rep. Matt Gaetz has refused to say whether he is vaccinated but has claimed that getting COVID-19 w…

Bill Bostock   


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Vaccines could provide strong protection against the fast-spreading Omicron subvariant BA.2, one chart shows

Protection against COVID-19 with symptoms was 70% for BA.2 two weeks after a third vaccine dose, UK…

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Vaccinated parents may shield their kids from COVID-19. Protection is higher for 2 vaccinated parents than one.

An Israeli study found that vaccines and boosters lowered a parent's infectiousness within the home…

Aria Bendix   


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Striking new data shows vaccines have protected New Yorkers very well against Omicron so far

Data for the weeks ending January 1 and 8 showed that when infections spiked citywide, vaccinated N…

Andrea Michelson   


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CDC: Ditch your cloth mask and get a NIOSH-approved N95 for the best protection against Omicron

The CDC says N95s offer the best protection against the virus, but still stresses "any mask is bett…

Hilary Brueck   


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Pfizer says its shot protection wanes after 6 months

These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for July 29.

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Chart shows how much protection people have against Omicron after 1, 2, or 3 shots of vaccine

Vaccine protection held up against hospitalization, but waned after the second dose, per UK governm…

Marianne Guenot