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Inhaled Vaccine For COVID-19: The Pandemic Accelerated Decades Of Research Leading To Jab-Free Vaccine Now In Human Testing
Inhaled vaccine delivery could take on not only COVID-19, but also other respiratory infections, including tuberculosis. 
Just How Accurate Are Rapid Antigen Tests? Two Testing Experts Explain The Latest Data
Once in short supply, rapid antigen tests are now available throughout the U.S. But are they really accurate? 
COVID-19: Mental Health Telemedicine Was Off To A Slow Start – Then The Pandemic Happened
The country needed a robust – and fast – transition to mental health telemedicine. And the pandemic turned out to be just the thing to make it happen. 
Correctional Officers Are Driving The Pandemic In Prisons
While prison may isolate people from the larger community, it does not isolate them from COVID-19. 
Vaccines Could Affect How The Coronavirus Evolves — But That’s No Reason To Skip Your Shot
As novel variants of the coronavirus spread in the months and years ahead, it will be vital to work out whether their evolutionary advantage is arising because of reduced disease severity among the vaccinated. 
Pregnant Or Worried About Infertility? Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Despite rampant misinformation, studies show that COVID-19 vaccines are safe for both the mom and baby. 
Immunocompromised People Make Up Nearly Half Of COVID-19 Breakthrough Hospitalizations — An Extra Vaccine Dose May Help
Cancer and organ transplant patients, people with untreated HIV and people with other immunodeficiencies are at high risk of severe COVID-19 infection. 
What Are COVID-19 Variants And How Can You Stay Safe As They Spread? A Doctor Answers 5 Questions
Viruses mutate over time to adapt to their environment and improve their survival. Over the course of the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, has mutated enough to change both its ability to spread through the population and its ability to infect people. 
A Major Ivermectin Study Has Been Withdrawn, So What Now For The Controversial Drug?
The bulk of studies so far show there’s not enough evidence ivermectin is useful in treating or preventing COVID-19, either alone or with antibiotics or supplements. 
Lockdown Weight Gain: Telling People To Eat Less Has Never Been The Answer
People have been gaining weight during the pandemic. The reasons for the rise in body weights seem, at first glance, obvious. We tended to move less during prolonged periods of lockdown, with emotional eating and gym closures intensifying the trend. 
COVID: Why You Still Need To Wash Your Hands
Hygiene was a significant part of the health measures to control the coronavirus at the start of the pandemic. But as evidence began to emerge of airborne spread, the focus switched to masks and, more recently, ventilation. 
CoronaVac Vaccine: Its Results Are Patchy, But The World Can’t Ignore Its Usefulness
CoronaVac’s clinical trial results have painted a mixed picture. And, as with the western COVID-19 vaccines, it’s only now that plenty of doses have been deployed that we’re beginning to get a sense of how effective the vaccine is in real-world conditions.
