Medicare spending on physician services down $9.4B during first half of 2020
(HealthDay)—Medicare spending on physician services declined an estimated $9.4 billion between January and June 2020, according to a report from
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SARS-CoV-2 circulated undetected months before first COVID-19 cases in Wuhan, China: study
Using molecular dating tools and epidemiological simulations, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues at
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US daily virus toll below 1,000 for first time in months
For the first time in nearly three and a half months, the United States recorded fewer than 1,000 deaths in
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First COVAX vaccines arrive in Cambodia from India
Cambodia on Tuesday received its first batch of 324,000 coronavirus vaccine doses from India that are part of the World
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Face masks helped to reduce viral transmission during covid’s first wave in Italy
Face masks likely played a role in reducing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Italy during the first half of 2020,
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Lab-grown ‘mini-bile ducts’ used to repair human livers in regenerative medicine first
Scientists have used a technique to grow bile duct organoids—often referred to as ‘mini-organs’ – in the lab and shown
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First vaccines leave plant for EU rollout
Trucks carrying the first batches of coronavirus vaccines for EU citizens left the giant Pfizer plant in Belgium Wednesday ahead
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First drug for rare rapid-aging disease extends kids’ lives
The first drug was approved Friday for a rare genetic disorder that stunts growth and causes rapid aging in children,
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Arkansas reports first flu death of the season
Concerns rise as coronavirus, flu season overlap For some, it may be hard to recognize which symptoms go with each
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FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir
U.S. regulators on Thursday approved the first drug to treat COVID-19: remdesivir, an antiviral medicine given to hospitalized patients through
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