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A University of Michigan survey reveals more.
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The finding will likely help physicians develop targeted therapies for future COVID patients. Pull Quote text (255 max): “Studying these COVID-induced antibodies will also teach us about the mechanisms of autoimmunity in general, espe
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Variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, continue to emerge. Michigan Medicine experts explain what that means for COVID vaccine efficacy and current treatments.
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Children and teens are struggling with more mental health concerns even as the pandemic recedes in the U.S. Experts describe some of the key things parents and providers should look out for.
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Although numerous safeguards are in place, there is a small chance that a potential organ donor can have an undetected infection such as Hepatitis B, C or HIV, and pass that infection on to a transplant recipient.
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Worries about getting exposed to coronavirus in health care settings has led older adults to delay care during the pandemic.
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Hospitals across Michigan pooled COVID-19 patient data to reduce variation and improve outcomes in care, including antibiotic use, mortality risk prediction and VTE prophylaxis.
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Pandemic alcohol use has gotten a lot of attention but new poll data show problematic drinking by many older adults.
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Non-veterans with COVID-19 found themselves in veterans’ hospitals during the past year, setting a precedent for future national crises.
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Prizes, lotteries, discounts and freebies for COVID-19 vaccination may help overcome vaccine hesitancy and reward the vaccinated too
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Experts answer lingering questions.
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Immunocompromised people may have lower efficacy rates of protection against COVID-19 after vaccination. Herd immunity from the immunocompetent remains essential to helping protect this population.
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No-mask anxiety and concerns about returning to ‘normal’ life even after COVID vaccination are affecting many as CDC guidelines change to allow fewer pandemic restrictions.
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Electroconvulsive therapy or ECT for severe depression and catatonia is an aerosol-generating procedure but new data show it should be allowed to continue in pandemics as an essential procedure.
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The results fill in a knowledge gap about how patients recover from the disease.