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News Articles: Medical Treatments

President Barack Obama bumped fists with Nathan Copeland during a tour of innovation projects at the White House Frontiers Conference at the University of Pittsburgh in 2016.

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  • Health

Scientists Bring The Sense Of Touch To A Robotic Arm

A man who is paralyzed can quickly perform tasks like pouring a glass of water, thanks to a mind-controlled robotic arm that conveys a sense of touch.

May 20, 2021
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can now be stored at regular refrigerator temperatures for up to a month.

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  • Health

Pfizer Vaccine Can Stay Longer At Warmer Temperatures Before Being Discarded

The FDA has authorized storing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at refrigerator temperatures for up to a month. Previously the vaccine could only be kept in a regular fridge for up to 5 days.

May 20, 2021
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By:
  • Jane Greenhalgh
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, listens as Robert Kramer, president and chief executive officer of Emergent BioSolutions, testifies during a Wednesday hearing of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.

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  • Health

Lawmakers Grill Vaccine Factory Executives About Manufacturing Mistakes

House subcommittee members questioned why Emergent BioSoultions awarded bonuses to executives despite quality problems than hindered production of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine.

May 19, 2021
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By:
  • Sydney Lupkin
People line up for COVID-19 vaccinations last month in Hagerstown, Md. Each person vaccinated helps end the pandemic, epidemiologists say, and helps lower the rate of hospitalization and death from COVID-19.

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  • Health

It's Time For America's Fixation On Herd Immunity To End, Scientists Say

Researchers say the herd immunity threshold isn't the right finish line to end the pandemic. Instead, the public should just focus on getting as many people vaccinated as possible.

May 18, 2021
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By:
  • Geoff Brumfiel
A phlebotomist draws blood at a free COVID-19 antibody testing event on Feb.17 in Pico Rivera, Calif.

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  • Your Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Should I Get My Antibodies Checked After I Get Vaccinated?

The short answer is — no. Immunology experts say there is little to be gained, for now, from an antibody test, for a number of reasons.

May 17, 2021
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By:
  • Fran Kritz
David Taylor, who has muscular dystrophy, relies on a ventilator to live. During the power outages across Texas in February, he had to be transported to a hospital before his ventilator's backup battery ran out.

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  • Health

Growing Power Outages Pose Grave Threat To People Who Need Medical Equipment To Live

Texas' power grid failure during a winter storm in February cut electricity to millions. As severe weather events become more frequent, those who use medical devices at home face a challenging future.

May 15, 2021
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By:
  • Charlotte Huff
Left: A drawing of a human with a cow head holding a needle menacingly toward a child as he administers a tainted smallpox vaccination was meant to sow distrust of smallpox vaccines. Right: Protesters against COVID-19 vaccinations hold a rally in Sydney in February.

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  • Global Health

PHOTOS: Vaccine History Repeats Itself — Sometimes

From the first vaccine (for smallpox) the questions have been the same. How do we transport it? Who's next to get it? Why so much hesitancy? The answers can be similar — or dramatically different.

May 14, 2021
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By:
  • Michele Abercrombie,
  • Xueying Chang,
  • and 2 more

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  • Your Health

Painful Endometriosis Could Hold Clues To Tissue Regeneration, Scientist Says

MIT bioengineer Linda Griffith spent years in debilitating pain before she was diagnosed with a condition often neglected in research. Her focus on the basic biology could lead to better treatments.

May 13, 2021
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By:
  • Terry Gross
A light micrograph of a mature sporangium of a mucor fungus. India is seeing a rise in cases of mucormycosis, a rare but dangerous fungal infection.

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  • Global Health

What Is 'Black Fungus'? And Why Is It Spreading Among India's COVID Patients?

Doctors say India's battle with COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented rise in mucormycosis, a rare but dangerous fungal infection that preys on people with weakened immune systems.

May 13, 2021
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By:
  • Kamala Thiagarajan
Amit Sonawane, 35, an engineer at a district health office, gets his first vaccine dose in Palghar, India.

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  • Global Health

Will COVID-19 Vaccines Still Work Against The Variant From India?

A coronavirus variant is spreading quickly in India, causing a massive surge in cases. Scientists are rushing to see if vaccines will be effective against this variant. So far, the news is hopeful.

May 13, 2021
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff
A man who is paralyzed was able to type with 95% accuracy by imagining that he was handwriting letters on a sheet of paper, a team reported in the journal <em>Nature</em>.

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  • Health

Man Who Is Paralyzed Communicates By Imagining Handwriting

By decoding the brain signals involved in handwriting, researchers have allowed a man who is paralyzed to transform his thoughts into words on a computer screen.

May 13, 2021
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By:
  • Jon Hamilton
Anti-vaccine advocates are using the COVID-19 pandemic to promote books, supplementals and services.

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  • Health

For Some Anti-Vaccine Advocates, Misinformation Is Part Of A Business

The coronavirus pandemic has created an opening for vaccine opponents to peddle alternative therapies, unproven cures and website subscriptions.

May 12, 2021
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By:
  • Geoff Brumfiel
GPB News NPR

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  • Children's Health

CDC Recommends Pfizer Vaccine For Adolescents

The Centers of Disease control and Prevention is recommending the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids 12 and up, clearing the way for it to be given to teens and preteens this week.

May 12, 2021
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By:
  • Pien Huang
This 16-year-old got a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shot late last month at the UCI Health Family Health Center in Anaheim, Calif. Students as young as 12 are now eligible to get the vaccine, too, the FDA says.

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  • Health

FAQ: What You Need To Know About Pfizer's COVID Vaccine And Adolescents

Ages 12 and older are now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the FDA and the CDC say. But when and where, and what about younger kids? You have questions. We have answers.

May 12, 2021
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By:
  • Pien Huang
John Calhoun of Flathead County has diabetes and was convinced by an old friend to get vaccinated, through he suspects the coronavirus isn't as dangerous as health officials say it is. He's hoping vaccination will ease divisions over masking.

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  • Health

Families, Communities Divided Over COVID Vaccination In Rural Montana

In sprawling Flathead County, only 25% of adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Public health experts worry about reservoirs of potential outbreaks as neighbors still debate the virus' danger.

May 11, 2021
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  • Katheryn Houghton
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