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8 hours ago
Andrew Cuomo’s Covid-19 nursing home fiasco shows the ethical perils of pandemic policymaking https://t.co/vXrgsMmuUR
Cuomo’s nursing home fiasco shows the ethical perils of policymaking
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s nursing home policy mistakes offer lessons on ethical policymaking in times of crisis.
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Voting for #STATMadness starts tomorrow! Meet the 64 teams: https://t.co/WrmBJjBL9y
Here are the contenders for STAT Madness 2021 - STAT
Of the 64 entries selected — from nearly 130 submissions from universities and affiliated institutions — 15 involve research on Covid-19.
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Helen Branswell
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9 hours ago
Administration officials confirm what we've been telling you for weeks: There aren't many doses available of the J&J vaccine at the moment and there won't be for awhile. @rachelcohrs reports on the 3rd #Covid19 vaccine to go into use in the US. https://t.co/Rz9zTq9Xwd
J&J Covid-19 vaccine to start shipping, early supply will be uneven
Health providers will begin receiving the first doses of J&J's vaccine as early as Tuesday, but supply will be uneven in the coming weeks.
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9 hours ago
Opinion: Here are just some of the opportunities for us to join the fun that we sat and stewed about during the Super Bowl. https://t.co/RTMmNhidf4
Great opportunities ahead for superspreaders to do their work - STAT
Sporting and recreational venues like March Madness, the Kentucky Derby, and others offer great possibilities as superspreader events
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10 hours ago
Health providers will begin receiving the first doses of J&J's vaccine as early as Tuesday, but supply will be uneven in the coming weeks, federal officials said. https://t.co/cfGz9C2eQ9
J&J Covid-19 vaccine to start shipping, early supply will be uneven
Health providers will begin receiving the first doses of J&J's vaccine as early as Tuesday, but supply will be uneven in the coming weeks.
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11 hours ago
With painstaking effort, Black doctors’ group takes aim at Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy — by @EricBoodman https://t.co/Cadf8AKKZo
Black doctors' group takes aim at Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
A professional society of African American doctors is trying to learn about communities' concerns — and address them.
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14 hours ago
Four former @US_FDA commissioners take the virtual stage at our March 12 event to share their insights on the future of the agency. Be part of this conversation. Save your spot here: https://t.co/iYZXyfICbW
STAT Event: Four former FDA commissioners discuss the future
Nothing brings wisdom like experience. STAT convenes four former commissioners of the Food and Drug Administration to discuss the challenges the agency faces.
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Rick Berke
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14 hours ago
Sorry to put a damper on the very encouraging progress with #COVID19 vaccines, but it's good to keep this @tpurdum essay in mind: Beware the danger of ‘vaccine euphoria’ https://t.co/25sUFDhAcf via @statnews https://t.co/iL9Pdqsqf1
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17 hours ago
“I had never been in a situation where I could not go into a room. Never,” recalled Thompson, a staff chaplain at UAB Hospital, laughing at her own astonishment. “I was like, ‘What? I’m the chaplain. I go everywhere. That’s my superpower.’” https://t.co/Y3MErp2aix
Hospital chaplains balance Covid safety with patients’ spiritual needs
Hospital chaplains, barred from patient rooms and bedsides during Covid-19, say it's been gut-wrenching not to be able to hug or clasp hands.
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19 hours ago
Opinion: Dr. Bernard Lown understood that technology cannot understand or relieve fear, nor can it locate hope in the story and context of a life and a family. https://t.co/KvZtLs5yYZ
Remembering Bernard Lown: physician, activist, Nobel Prize winner - STAT
Although I met Dr. Bernard Lown in 2013, I came to realize he had exerted a profound influence on many aspects of my career long before then.
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20 hours ago
Opinion: Paul’s characterization of transgender health care for minors — a characterization unfortunately commonplace in political circles — is factually inaccurate, rhetorically dangerous, and medically unsound. https://t.co/SL1xiwZSa3
Sen. Rand Paul misunderstands transgender medicine. Here’s the truth
The Kentucky senator's line of questioning of a Biden nominee reflects a wider set of misconceptions around transgender medicine.
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a day ago
The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday issued an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, the third vaccine to be cleared for use in the United States and the first that requires only one dose. https://t.co/RDyY5p1nzu
FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson.
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Elizabeth Cooney
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Now there are three. @HelenBranswell explains. Comparing the Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson https://t.co/iE6XPzGw9H via @statnews
Comparing three Covid-19 vaccines: Pfizer, Moderna, J&J
In some respects, it's easy to make direct comparisons between the three vaccines; in others, it's more complicated.
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Rick Berke
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a day ago
Newly updated: Comparing the #COVID19 vaccines developed by Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson https://t.co/P4vBP5lwAj via @statnews @HelenBranswell
Comparing three Covid-19 vaccines: Pfizer, Moderna, J&J
In some respects, it's easy to make direct comparisons between the three vaccines; in others, it's more complicated.
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a day ago
After the news of the emergency authorization of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, we've revisited our comparison of the existing #COVID19 vaccines. Comparing the Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson https://t.co/BhzfHQsesZ
FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson.
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Rick Berke
@rickberke
a day ago
BREAKING: FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine https://t.co/KlQG0vrzcg via @statnews @HelenBranswell
FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson.
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a day ago
BREAKING: @US_FDA issues an emergency use authorization for J&J's #Covid19 vaccine. @CDCgov's vaccine advisory committee, #ACIP meets tomorrow to craft recommendations on the vaccine's use. I'll be covering the #ACIP meeting. https://t.co/glxZNO4FWn
FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson.
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a day ago
BREAKING: FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine https://t.co/0IPpK2NWE9
FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson.
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