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The Trump administration’s move, which Biden could eventually reverse, would loosen program rules and cap the state’s funding as part of a block grant. View original article Contributor: Margot Sanger-Katz
Reports of a highly contagious new variant, published on Friday by multiple news outlets, were based on speculative statements made by Dr. Deborah Birx. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli
A large study of patients from a Wuhan, China hospital showed that a half-year later, three-quarters were struggling with problems like fatigue, depression and diminished lung function. View original article Contributor: Pam Belluck
It’s good news, but experts cautioned that the new variants from Britain and South Africa also carry other potentially dangerous mutations that have not yet been investigated. View original article Contributor: Carl Zimmer
Public health officials are using Eventbrite’s online ticketing platform to schedule shots. But appointments are still hard to find, and not everyone knows how to use the website. View original article Contributor: Jacey Fortin
Appointed head of the incoming administration’s task force on health equity, the Yale University scientist “is not sitting in her ivory tower.” View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin
Public health officials are using Eventbrite’s online ticketing platform to schedule shots. But appointments are still hard to find, and not everyone knows how to use the website. View original article Contributor: Jacey Fortin
The big dip in mortality shown in the trial of about 800 patients has caught some experts by surprise because previous studies of the drugs showed little benefit. View original article Contributor: Katherine J. Wu
Whether it’s a person or an app that sends us reminders, we make better choices when we’re being watched (even by ourselves.) View original article Contributor: Tara Parker-Pope
Many people want a pandemic baby, but some sperm banks are running low. So women are joining unregulated Facebook groups to find willing donors, no middleman required. View original article Contributor: Nellie Bowles