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Intussusception Hospitalization Rate Up at Age 8 to 11 Weeks
No consistent change among all children aged <12 months after introduction of rotavirus vaccine
mRNA Vaccines Effective for Preventing Symptomatic COVID-19
Vaccine effectiveness 82 and 94 percent for single dose, two doses among U.S. health care personnel at 33 sites across 25 U.S. states
New Tick Species Spreading in the United States
Asian longhorned tick currently considered a greater threat to livestock than to humans
Gilead Backs Down on Special Designation for Possible COVID-19 Drug
Pharmaceutical company had asked the FDA to designate remdesivir an 'orphan drug'
Scientists Say Journal Should Retract Mask Study
Study, published June 11, claims wearing a mask 'significantly reduces the number of infections' with the new coronavirus
Chilblains in Recent Case Series Not Tied to COVID-19 Infection
SARS-CoV-2 undetected by PCR on nasopharyngeal swabs and in biopsy samples of skin in 31 patients
Bronchitis in Early Childhood Linked to Later Lung Disease
Lung diseases occurring later in life more likely to be asthma, pneumonia rather than chronic bronchitis
Most PCPs Oppose Complete Repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Though many would support changes, only 15 percent want law completely dismantled
FDA: Chocolates, Candies May Be Contaminated With Hepatitis A
Worker at Bauer's Candies facility in Kentucky tested positive for hepatitis A
New Review Claims First COVID-19 Patient Was Wuhan Market Vendor
While paper will rekindle debate over whether the pandemic resulted from animal-to-human transfer, it likely will not settle the issue
