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US Surgeon General says his whole family has COVID, and describes their symptoms
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy tweeted Friday that he and his wife and son had tested positive for CO…
Andrea Michelson
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Vivek Murthy is the new US representative on WHO board
Vivek Murthy is the new US representative on WHO board
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US surgeon general compares the risk of loneliness to smoking more than half a pack of cigarettes a day
In a new report, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says half of Americans are lonely — a health crisi…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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US Surgeon General says he's 'worried for what is to come' and warns that 'this pandemic is not over'
"If you are vaccinated you are very well protected against hospitalization and death, unfortunately…
Taylor Ardrey
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Vibrators should be covered by health insurance, says former US Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders
Dr. Joycelyn Elders, who was asked to resign in 1994 for saying masturbation is good for you, said …
Canela López
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US surgeon general tells states to prepare to distribute a coronavirus vaccine by November 1
Three US coronavirus vaccine candidates are in the third and final phase of human testing, which is…
Talia Lakritz
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Meet Jerome Adams, the US surgeon general on the coronavirus task force who was the health commissioner of Indiana when the MERS virus hit in 2014 and has experience containing HIV outbreaks with Mike Pence
Do you have a personal experience with the coronavirus you'd like to share? Or a tip on how your to…
Joey Hadden
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There is a new disease threatening the world - loneliness
Loneliness is a pressing health threat, with serious consequences for the health and mental well-be…
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Surgeon General warns unvaccinated people 'you're in trouble' as Delta variant spreads in the US
Speaking to CNN on Wednesday, Dr. Vivek Murthy contrasted them with fully vaccinated people, who ar…
Marianne Guenot
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US Surgeon General Jerome Adams says the US can turn coronavirus around in '2 or 3 weeks if everyone does their part'
Adams compared his past mask advice to doctors who prescribed "leeches and cocaine and heroin for p…
Ellen Cranley
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Now Is A Terrible Time Not To Have A Surgeon General
In all seven countries where Ebola cases have been reported, the health agencies are following the …
Erin Brodwin
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The US Surgeon General says we're thinking about the end of the pandemic in the wrong way: 'Success does not equal no cases'
"Success looks like very few people in the hospital and very few dying," Vivek Murthy told Politico.
Dominick Reuter
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'STOP BUYING MASKS': US Surgeon General and VP say masks won't help fight coronavirus even as demand for emergency supplies increases
"I'm just a few days into this job," the vice president said on Saturday of his position on the cor…
Connor Perrett,Connor Perrett
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The Surgeon General just sent this letter on the painkiller overdose crisis to every doctor in America
Since opioid painkillers slow breathing and act on the same brain systems as heroin, they carry ser…
Erin Brodwin
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Mutant COVID-19 strain in UK doesn't appear to be deadlier, says US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
He added that there was also no proof that Covid-19 vaccines would be less effective against t…
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US Surgeon General Warned About Smoking For The First Time 50 Years Ago - Here's What He Said
This wasn't the first time that a link had been drawn between smoking and lung cancer - in 1957, Su…
Pamela Engel
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Here's The 'Ebola Czar' We Were Supposed To Have
In all seven countries where Ebola cases have been reported, the health agencies are following the …
Erin Brodwin
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US Surgeon General Jerome Adams says George Floyd 'could have been me' as he opens up about facing racism every day
"That could be me with a busted tail light. That could be me who is just seen as a Black man, and n…
Hilary Brueck
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The surgeon general refused to give a yes or no answer when asked if he would advise people to attend large gatherings for the 4th of July
During an appearance on the "Today" show, US Surgeon General Jerome Adams didn't advise people not …
Samantha Grindell
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US Surgeon General Jerome Adams said he is against a nationwide mask mandate because it would be counterproductive and cause rebellion
While Adams encouraged their usage, especially at Fourth of July events, he argued a mandate would …