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With pediatric medications in short supply, is it safe to split adult medications in half for children?
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With pediatric medications in short supply, is it safe to split adult medications in half for children?

Half of US adults say they had COVID-19, but only a fraction were officially diagnosed, new research shows

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Half of US adults say they had COVID-19, but only a fraction were officially diagnosed, new research shows

Northeastern researcher finds new way to prevent the common cold (and maybe COVID-19)
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Northeastern researcher finds new way to prevent the common cold (and maybe COVID-19)

Republicans had higher COVID-19 death rates in the first year of the pandemic, new research says
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Republicans had higher COVID-19 death rates in the first year of the pandemic, new research says

Are combined COVID-flu vaccines, or universal flu shots, really a good idea? Here’s what you need to know
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Are combined COVID-flu vaccines, or universal flu shots, really a good idea? Here’s what you need to know

‘We are in a much better place.’ Why experts predict a milder winter for COVID-19
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‘We are in a much better place.’ Why experts predict a milder winter for COVID-19

Why it’s not too late to get your flu shot
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Why it’s not too late to get your flu shot

Women could be at higher risk for long COVID, according to new research

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Women could be at higher risk for long COVID, according to new research

How COVID-19 colliding with flu season and surge of RSV created ‘tripledemic’
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How COVID-19 colliding with flu season and surge of RSV created ‘tripledemic’

Got COVID? Wait a few weeks to get the Omicron booster: Northeastern experts explain why
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Got COVID? Wait a few weeks to get the Omicron booster: Northeastern experts explain why

Predicting human mobility in response to disaster

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Predicting human mobility in response to disaster

Study finds life-saving COVID-19 treatments didn’t make it to US patients recently infected
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Study finds life-saving COVID-19 treatments didn’t make it to US patients recently infected