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Intensive Care Units Are Filled With Coronavirus — And Regret
More than 50 percent of inpatients at hospitals in a number of states are being treated for COVID-19.
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How Rape Affects Memory, And Why Police Need To Know About That Brain Science
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Schools Leaving Tough Virus Choices To Parents, Staff
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The concert industry has made the pivot amid the surge of delta variant coronavirus cases.
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States Struggle To Immunize Their Poorest Residents
New data shows Medicaid enrollees are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at far lower rates than the general population.
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Biden Jumped The Gun With Vaccine Booster Plan: Scientists
Scientists argue the announcement has fueled deeper confusion about what Americans need to do to protect themselves from COVID.
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Wisdom, Fear Lead Most U.S. Seniors To COVID-19 Vaccines
More than 90 percent of U.S. adults 65 and older are at least partly vaccinated against the coronavirus.
