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A vaccine will likely be authorized for teens by fall. That doesn't mean putting away the face masks, though.
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A team of experts are projecting that after a steep increase in 2020, food insecurity rates will dip in 2021. But behind…
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So far, most vaccines in the US are mRNA vaccines. These represent a new technology and are likely to take over the vaccine…
Poor indoor air on tribal lands can cause a range of respiratory illnesses, including viral infections. Here's how people…
Because dementia patients are more likely to acquire COVID-19, and because so many live in close-quarter facilities –…
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