Health
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,
CDC recommends RSV vaccine in late pregnancy to protect newborns
The shot – named Abryvso and made by Pfizer – is given in the third trimester to protect newborns from lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV
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Alex Brandon
Medicaid coverage restored to about 500,000 people after computer errors in many states
Officials in Nevada and Pennsylvania each estimated that more than 100,000 people may have lost coverage because of shortcomings in their automated renewal systems, according to data distributed by CMS.By David A. Lieb/The Associated Press -
Michael Dwyer
Firefighters fear the toxic chemicals in their gear could be contributing to rising cancer cases
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Amanda Berg
Pennsylvania to get $148 million next year in payouts from 2nd wave of national opioid settlements
The new payouts are from a second wave of national opioid lawsuit settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart.By Nicole Leonard/WHYY -
There are too few Latino doctors in the US, study finds
The number of Hispanics working in health professions requiring advanced degrees is disproportionately small given they make up one of the fast-growing segments of the U.S. population, according to recent study.
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Unraveling long COVID: Here’s what scientists who study the illness want to find out
There’s still no validated treatment or diagnostic test specifically for the condition
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Ryan Gaylor
LVHN doctor at center of medical child abuse debate replaced as protests continue
By Ryan Gaylor/LehighValleyNews.com