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Top news of the week: 20.12.2022.

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@NPR shared
On Dec 18, 2022
New bivalent COVID booster shots are more effective at reducing risk of hospitalization than boosters of the original vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in two new studies Friday. https://t.co/hCdfZnxRVU
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Updated COVID booster shots reduce the risk of hospitalization, CDC reports

Updated COVID booster shots reduce the risk of hospitalization, CDC reports

The CDC came out with two studies to detail the bivalent booster's effectiveness against COVID-related emergency department visits and hospitalization.

@NPR shared
On Dec 15, 2022
The pandemic did something strange to our perception of time. One psychologist has some clues about why. https://t.co/TBBV9oFSaS
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How did COVID warp our sense of time? It's a matter of perception

How did COVID warp our sense of time? It's a matter of perception

Many people reported a distortion in their sense of time during the pandemic, but the individual experience is highly dependent on a range of factors from emotional state to culture.

@EU_Health shared
On Dec 16, 2022
RT @EMA_News: 📢EMA's human medicines committee, the #CHMP, recommended 5⃣ new medicines for approval in the 🇪🇺: ☑️ two medicines for #cancer ☑️ a treatment for #multiplesclerosis ☑️ a medicine for a rare disease #Pompe #PublicHealth 👉https://t.co/UAF2QGsmlV https://t.co/pmjHXqISYr
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Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 12-15 December 2022

Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 12-15 December 2022

Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products Human Use (CHMP) 12-15 December 2022

@WSJ shared
On Dec 16, 2022
Health officials in the U.S. and abroad said they are exploring a possible increase in serious strep A bacterial infections among children, the latest respiratory infection to circulate broadly ahead of the holidays https://t.co/yR9Z3MZy0S
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Strep A Infections Join RSV and Flu in Intense Respiratory-Illness Season

Strep A Infections Join RSV and Flu in Intense Respiratory-Illness Season

Health officials in the U.S. and abroad said they are exploring a possible increase in serious strep A bacterial infections among children, amid a surge in common respiratory viruses ...

@CDCemergency shared
On Dec 15, 2022
RT @CDCgov: Clinicians: seasonal flu activity is high across U.S. New CDC health advisory provides guidance for prioritizing oseltamivir for treatment and info on other flu antivirals in areas where oseltamivir is temporarily unavailable. Read full advisory: https://t.co/xb7Dux62w5
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@CDCMMWR shared
On Dec 19, 2022
A new MMWR study shows that many people with cancer died due to COVID-19 and other diseases during pandemic. Make sure your patients are up to date with all their recommended vaccines: https://t.co/pHf6rDABAi https://t.co/GIiw3fu4Yd
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COVID-19 and Other Underlying Causes of Cancer Deaths — United States, January 2018–July 2022

COVID-19 and Other Underlying Causes of Cancer Deaths — United States, January 2018–July 2022

This report describes deaths among cancer survivors who had COVID-19 listed as an underlying cause of death during 2021.

@EU_Eurostat shared
On Dec 16, 2022
🆕📊European Statistical #RecoveryDashboard: December edition ❗Highlights: EU industrial production and inflation fall, while economic sentiment improves 📈Track the economic and social recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, across countries and time. 👉https://t.co/MkvYZR1TsS https://t.co/YW7TRBTCa4
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@nytimes shared
On Dec 17, 2022
From @TheAthleticFC: France is aiming to become the first team to defend the World Cup since 1962. But they have been hit by a virus on the eve of the final. https://t.co/AiGylbIPMF
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France sickness before World Cup final explained: Who’s ill? Who’s a doubt? And what’s the cause?

France sickness before World Cup final explained: Who’s ill? Who’s a doubt? And what’s the cause?

France are aiming to become the first team to defend the World Cup since 1962. But they have been hit by a virus on the eve of the final