Studies Suggest Why Omicron Is Less Severe: It Spares the Lungs

By Carl Zimmer and Azeen Ghorayshi from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3sMXe6d

J&J’s booster shot provides strong protection against severe disease from Omicron, a study says.

By Carl Zimmer from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3sIzTmd

As Omicron Spreads, Officials Ponder What It Means to Be ‘Fully Vaccinated’

By Emily Anthes and Noah Weiland from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3eBEwGA

Omicron Is Not More Severe for Children, Despite Rising Hospitalizations

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As Omicron Surges, Officials Shorten Isolation Times for Many Americans

By Benjamin Mueller and Isabella Grullón Paz from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3Fz5WZz

Why Older Women Face Greater Financial Hardship Than Older Men

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Booster protection wanes against symptomatic Omicron infections, British data suggests.

By Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3JfmVSD

C.D.C. Shortens Covid Isolation Period for Health Care Workers

By Azeen Ghorayshi and Reed Abelson from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3erdJwh

Omicron Infections Seem to Be Milder, Three Research Teams Report

By Carl Zimmer and Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3yPZAlK

How Pandemics End

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Hospitals Scramble as Antibody Treatments Fail Against Omicron

By Christina Jewett, Carl Zimmer and Rebecca Robbins from NYT Health https://ift.tt/32c63fc

Moderna says its booster significantly raises the level of antibodies to thwart Omicron.

By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3mjue27

Most of the World’s Vaccines Likely Won’t Prevent Infection From Omicron

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How Accurate Are At-Home Covid Tests? Here’s a Quick Guide

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Affordable Coronavirus Tests Are Out There, if You Look

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Scientists Are Racing to Gauge the Threat of Omicron

By Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3yzXdDF

The C.D.C. recommends that other vaccines be preferred over J.&J.

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The C.D.C. recommends that other vaccines be preferred over J.&J.

By Rebecca Robbins and Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3rTvXwn

The C.D.C. recommends that other vaccines be preferred over J.&J.

By Rebecca Robbins and Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3mcGMIj

Judge Overturns Purdue Pharma’s Opioids Settlement

By Jan Hoffman from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3oYSc4m

F.D.A. Will Permanently Allow Abortion Pills by Mail

By Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3E2rSKM

C.D.C. Virus Tests Were Contaminated and Poorly Designed, Agency Says

By Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/321FUzx

Big Hospital Chains Drop Vaccine Mandates for Health Workers

By Reed Abelson from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3GK3TBX

Pfizer confirms its Covid pill can stave off severe cases and will likely work against Omicron.

By Carl Zimmer and Rebecca Robbins from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3EXfXzk

Omicron Is a Dress Rehearsal for the Next Pandemic

By Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3qder6b

Merck’s Covid Pill Might Pose Risks for Pregnant Women

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The Coronavirus Attacks Fat Tissue, Scientists Find

By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3dwSlFs

Pfizer’s vaccine provides some protection against Omicron, a lab study suggests.

By Carl Zimmer and Benjamin Mueller from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3pvCLzE

In Chicago, a New Approach to Gay and Bisexual Men With Prostate Cancer

By Steve Kenny from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3EzTEPS

The Pandemic Has Your Blood Pressure Rising? You’re Not Alone.

By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3Gl2Xnc

Most Covid Vaccines Will Work as Boosters, Study Suggests

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Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists

By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3lrU4R8

The first Omicron case has been detected in the U.S.

By Michael D. Shear, Shawn Hubler, Roni Caryn Rabin, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Jill Cowan from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3Ib5iDb