Protect Yourself from More Than Illness: Avoiding COVID-19 Scams

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a substantial loss, it hasn’t stopped scammers from capitalizing on the situation. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 71.8% of the 71,600 consumer…

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Effects of covid-19 pandemic on life expectancy and premature mortality in 2020: time series analysis in 37 countries

Abstract Objective To estimate the changes in life expectancy and years of life lost in 2020 associated with the covid-19 pandemic. Design Time series analysis. Setting 37 upper-middle and high income countries or…

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What doctors wish patients knew about COVID-19 vaccine boosters

This led to the emergency use authorization (EUA) of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and…

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Using cloud technology in health care during the COVID-19 pandemic

There is now increasing recognition of the potential of cloud technologies, which provide data storage and computing resources managed by external service providers, to help improve safety, quality, and efficiency…

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COVID-19 vs. COVID-19 vaccine: Risk of neurological complications

COVID-19 vaccines undergo testing in large randomized clinical trials before being licensed for use. The Oxford-AstraZeneca (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) vaccine underwent testing in more than 11,000Trusted Source people from across the United Kingdom…

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Assessment of Cognitive Function in Patients After COVID-19 Infection

Introduction People who have survived COVID-19 frequently complain of cognitive dysfunction, which has been described as brain fog. The prevalence of post–COVID-19 cognitive impairment and the association with disease severity…

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How COVID-19 Is Testing Social Media’s Ability to Fight Misinformation

The wave of coronavirus (COVID-19)-related content has become a high-stakes test for social media platforms’ abilities to fight misinformation. False recommendations about how to avoid contracting the virus or what…

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