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St Pauls teenager was dealing drugs for the 'Prince' supply line

Dalmar Ali-Gaid spotted dealing in Stapleton Road but was said to be 'exploited rather than the exploiter'

Bristol Post · Feb 16, 2023

Some addiction treatment centers turn big profits by scaling back care

Near the end of his scheduled three-month stay at a rehab center outside Austin, Texas, Daniel McKegney was forced to tell his father in North Carolina that he needed more time and more money, he recently recalled.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023

What happens to COVID vaccines and drugs authorized for emergency use when health emergency ends?

On May 11, the central pillar of the country's pandemic response — the declaration of a national emergency that began March 1, 2020 — will come down. But Americans will continue to have access to the vaccines, drugs and medical devices that were authorized for emergency use against COVID-19, so…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 16, 2023

Virus nasal spray advances, with Newcastle researcher's help

The drug was found to be safe and "significantly impact the course of infection".

Newcastle Herald · Feb 15, 2023

Adelaide Hills woman who pleaded guilty to vaccine fraud was fearful of COVID-19 jab, court hears

An Adelaide Hills woman was overwhelmed with fear and anxiety about the COVID-19 jab before she paid a vulnerable person to take the dose in her name, a court hears.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

These races are the most likely to develop long COVID

Multiracial, Hispanic and Latino, and Black Americans experienced the highest rates of long COVID. Asian Americans had the highest rate of severe long COVID.

USAFacts · Feb 15, 2023

Who has long COVID? Here’s the data by gender

Transgender people had the highest rates of long COVID compared to other genders.

USAFacts · Feb 14, 2023

Here are the ages likely to get long COVID

Americans ages 40–54 had the highest rates of long COVID.

USAFacts · Feb 14, 2023

Study: Unless most people get an annual COVID vaccine, tens of thousands will die in the US each year

Public health experts warned from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that the disease was “not like the flu,” resulting in far more deaths and hospitalizations each year.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 14, 2023

Do you know who to talk to about your child's routine vaccinations?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routine vaccinations for kindergarten in the U.S. fell to 93% during the 2021-2022 school year. That's the second year in a row routine vaccination rates decreased. The vaccines help prevent potentially fatal or severe illnesses, including diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella,…

Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2023