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5 things we know and still don’t know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared
Scientists still aren't clear where it came from, and they are still trying to understand...

A young TikToker learning to live with long COVID educates about chronic illness
Lilly Downs, now 20 and out of the hospital, is living independently and planning to...

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Trump chooses controversial Stanford professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH
A leading critic of the federal response to the COVID pandemic, Bhattacharya promises reforms.

New XEC COVID subvariant poses potential threat heading into winter. Doctors urge vaccinations
Like virtually all coronavirus strains that have emerged in the past few years, XEC is...

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New COVID-19 XEC variant circulating just before fall
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers indicate that the vaccine and booster shots should...

The technology used to make the COVID vaccine may be key to pancreatic cancer treatment
The vaccine, made with the same sequencing technology as the COVID vaccine, will be tested...

The new COVID vaccine is out. Why you might not want to rush to get it.
Although public health officials recommend the newly approved COVID vaccine for everyone 6 months and...

New COVID vaccine is on the way. Here's what you need to know.
The newly formulated shots will be coming to your local pharmacy soon.

More infectious variant pushing CT COVID numbers higher; hospitalizations up
"We are certainly seeing people still being hospitalized, still people being ventilated and unfortunately still...

Inside the legal drama embroiling a California startup that grossed billions selling COVID-19 tests
The controversy — a familiar tale of what can happen to a startup suddenly flush...

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Long COVID ties heart disease for health outcomes. Vaccines reduce risk: study
The U.S. is experiencing an upswing in COVID cases in most states.

How an Asian American drag troupe survived the pandemic with high kicks and calculated pivots
The Rice Rockettes have been performing for almost 15 years.

Long COVID risk has decreased but remains significant, study finds
The risk of developing long COVID — enduring, sometimes punishing symptoms that linger well after...