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Report spotlights inequalities in COVID vaccine access in poorer nations
Researchers surveyed 15,696 respondents in 17 countries in Africa and the Western Pacific.
Read more.Quick takes: Test-to-treat extension, PAHO dengue alert, thin-film vaccine development
The Home Test to Treat program offers home COVID and flu testing, telehealth visits, and treatment—if needed—for uninsured and underinsured
Read more.Using both nose, throat swabs boosts sensitivity of rapid COVID testing
The researchers say the findings suggest that US rapid antigen testing recommendations should include throat specimens.
Read more.Study shows infants exposed to COVID in utero at risk for developmental delay
At 12 months, 20.3% of COVID-exposed children and 5.9% of the controls received a diagnosis of neurodevelopmental delay.
Read more.Nearly half of COVID survivors in Africa have lingering symptoms, data reveal
Post-traumatic stress disorder was the most common psychiatric condition, affecting 26% of patients.
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