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COVID-19 vaccine reaction trackers and exposure alerts are just two of the ways to use the smartphone in your pocket against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Counties that score worst on measures of poverty, economic inequality, housing, food access, family structure, transportation, insurance and disability had far more cases and deaths from coronavirus in the first months of the pandemic.
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Mutations to the Sars-CoV-2 virus are resulting in new variant strains including B.1.1.7. What do these changes mean for efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic?
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New variants of the coronavirus make masks even more important in the COVID-19 pandemic. Tips for wearing, washing and choosing a mask.
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An immunologist explains how the vaccine trains your immune system to fight the coronavirus.
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Patient portals, online accounts that let patients see their medical records, will be important for COVID-19 vaccine appointment alerts and signups, but 2 in 5 older adults haven’t set up an account.
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Do COVID-19 patients really die of COVID? A new study helps put to rest conspiracy theory and shows the importance of evidence-based ICU care for ARDS.
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A new study analyzes the potential transmission risk of airborne respiratory pathogens during bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR.
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As the pandemic continues, these tips for older adults and the people who love them are more important than ever for 2021.
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A physician reflects on the loss of a U-M alumnus to COVID-19—and what her experience can teach us
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New coronavirus variants in the U.K. and elsewhere have raised alarms. Michigan expert weighs in.
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Key advice you should still use, and continue to share, in the new year.
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A behavioral scientist, who studies the power of living with purpose, discusses how to heal and grow in the new year, sharing his own daughter's tragic, but inspiring, life journey.
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Heard a claim about the vaccines? Check here before sharing or acting on the information.
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None of the COVID-19 vaccines have been studied specifically in pregnant or breastfeeding individuals. An expert addresses top questions.