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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Coronavirus ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Future pandemics are a 'certainty' — and we must be better prepared to distribute vaccines equitably, says Dr. Seth Berkley ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Months before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, efforts were already underway to ensure low-income countries would get access to future vaccines against the infection. The book "Fair Doses" tells that story and discusses the ongoing fight for vaccine equity around the world. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr. Seth Berkley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TUfo4JPGTGnixUNAfmsk4H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Fair Doses,&quot; a new book from Dr. Seth Berkley, looks back to the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines to see how we can better prepare for the next pandemic.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a healthcare worker prepares a vaccine dose]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Have you gotten this year's COVID vaccine? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/coronavirus/have-you-gotten-this-years-covid-vaccine</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Federal guidance about the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine has raised questions and confusion around the shots. Have you tried to get one this year? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RnVTtrTEj5kMNNgMtKiqPK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Are you a person based in the U.S. who has tried to get the COVID vaccine this year? We want to hear from you.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a repeating pattern of COVID vaccine vials]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ RFK Jr. is spewing false claims about mRNA vaccines. Here's where he's wrong. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chaos at the CDC and the sharp move away from mRNA vaccines has public health experts alarmed. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Deborah Fuller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VpkZRzyjTJyzajZEqUdGEj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[RFK Jr. canceled $500 million of funding for research on mRNA vaccine technology.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in Washington DC, United States on January 30, 2025. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines-for-kids-are-mired-in-uncertainty-amid-conflicting-federal-guidance</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Abrupt policy changes and confusing public messaging have injected confusion in back-to-school vaccine protocols. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 15:12:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Higgins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BtRpBBWNBuqS5U4osDPjVY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The coordinated process for recommending and ensuring access to vaccines has been disrupted.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a group of smiling children hang out the school bus windows]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The WHO penned the world's first pandemic agreement — but the US isn't signing ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. withdrew from treaty negotiations on President Trump's first day in office. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 22:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole Hassoun ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fEbFEs2e5X9JZigCdGGNwi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 78th World Health Assembly took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 19 to May 27, 2025. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a large group of health officials in an auditorium]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A man had hiccups for 5 days — and a virus may have been to blame ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/diagnostic-dilemma-a-man-had-hiccups-for-5-days-and-a-virus-may-have-been-to-blame</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In an unusual case, a man's multiday bout of hiccups was triggered by a respiratory infection. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 23:11:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ParXEYLpKn8uJMgbbCo5s7-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man had hiccups for days, as well as a crackling in his chest. A viral infection was to blame for both.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of coronavirus particles. Coronaviruses are a group of viruses named for their appearance under electron microscopy, where their round-tipped surface spikes make them resemble a crown. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What are mRNA vaccines, and how do they work? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ mRNA vaccines train the immune system in a similar way to traditional vaccines, but they use a different strategy to get there. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:30:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:32:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k6rHjUPQHJ7agMqkqzrwXd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[mRNA technology was thrust into the limelight during the COVID-19 pandemic, but had been in development for decades prior.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of vaccine syringes with a blue sky behind them]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1 in 22 COVID survivors develop debilitating chronic syndrome ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study suggests that catching COVID-19 significantly raises the risk of developing ME/CFS (formerly called "chronic fatigue syndrome"), a typically lifelong condition that can be debilitating. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5VCfNC7XZ6nYf43QBU58q3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New research adds to a growing body of evidence that COVID-19, like other viral infections, can raise the risk of ME/CFS.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman lies in bed looking tired and sick]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A disease unknown to science could spark the next pandemic. Are we prepared? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The COVID pandemic is ongoing, but scientists are on alert for any pathogen that might lead to another global outbreak of disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:48:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Allen Cheng ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JoRxxTwYcK8gLFh649PcT3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Severe COVID-19 may shrink cancer tumors, early data suggest ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Immune cells produced during severe COVID-19 infection may shrink tumors. The unexpected mechanism offers a new therapeutic possibility for advanced and treatment-resistant cancers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:34:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Viruses, Infections &amp; Disease]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julie Goldenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VefaCGDyz7aU9XF864864C-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A researcher in the Bharat lab, where the discovery was made.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a woman works in a laboratory]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Older adults should get 2 doses of the updated COVID shot, CDC says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines are available, and the CDC recommends that certain groups get two doses, spaced six months apart. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wKR9EWYhkwxN48SSkRwRbW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Health officials are recommending that some groups get more than one updated COVID-19 vaccine dose this year.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A doctor places a bandaids on a patient&#039;s arm after giving them a shot]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists finally explain MIS-C, the rare post-COVID sydrome seen in kids ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ MIS-C, a rare post-COVID inflammatory syndrome in children, may be triggered when the immune system mistakes its own proteins for those of the virus. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Schubert ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z8QG9gSLCicVLhAdU2pxkH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists may have pinned down a key reason some kids developed a dramatic immune reaction while recovering from COVID-19, particularly before the advent of vaccines.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A young girl lies sleeping in a hospital bed]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2-in-1 shot for flu and COVID shows promise in advanced trial ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The pharmaceutical company Moderna announced promising results from the ongoing trial of its new vaccine, mRNA-1083. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 21:21:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YrZKGdBpmfSazNGtsReZDk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The ongoing trial includes adults ages 50 and older.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a male doctor wearing a white N95 mask gives a vaccine to an older male patient wearing a white surgical mask]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newfound autoimmune syndrome tied to COVID-19 can trigger deadly lung scarring ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A surge in cases of a rare autoimmune disease during COVID-19 waves in England led to the discovery of a new syndrome. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2024 16:00:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cHqt8L7acApxRHpXyKeL4Q-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists say they&#039;ve uncovered an autoimmune syndrome potentially linked to COVID-19.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of Y shaped antibodies in front of a coronavirus particle, blurred in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID pandemic knocked 1.6 years off global life expectancy, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Global life expectancy had been on the rise since 1950, but this historical trend was reversed between 2019 and 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:31:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2RbkAExJxNCCDgFeouppPC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man looks at the National Covid Memorial Wall in Westminster, central London. Both England and the U.K. as a whole saw declines in life expectancy at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An older man stands in front of the National Covid Memorial Wall in London in the UK.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vaccines slash risk of long COVID, studies show ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Several new studies reveal that getting multiple COVID vaccine doses provides strong protection against lingering symptoms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:00:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:26:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shannon Hall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zMMUdTXXAqyGAqAn8qqNhR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;The more doses you had in your body before your first infection, the better,&quot; one expert said of COVID vaccines&#039; ability to guard against long COVID.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A young woman in a surgical mask sit in a doctor&#039;s office as a doctor cleans her arm for a vaccination]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare clotting effect of early COVID shots finally explained — what could that mean for future vaccines? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have offered a new explanation for why COVID-19 vaccines that contained adenoviruses carried a rare-but-serious risk of blood clotting. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 15:00:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3Zrs9ciWMw4H3Ngv3CmpEZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca came with a rare risk of a blood clotting disorder.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an open box of astrazeneca vaccine vials, with one vial pulled out to show the label]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can antiviral drugs prevent long COVID? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts explain what we know about preventing and treating long COVID, at this point. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 13:00:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:41:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ziyad Al-Aly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ghWhzRTvt2RKpYPEJDbrm3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some research suggests taking Paxlovid during a COVID infection could reduce the risk of long COVID.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[box of the antiviral paxlovid on a table next to a sleeve of the pills]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Injection might help long COVID patients smell normally again ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Early studies hint that a nerve block in the neck could help restore long COVID patients' normal sense of smell, but more research is needed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 20:59:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rebecca Sohn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZfhWyoKYdrMnp76eKDenki-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[After a bout of COVID-19, some people develop &quot;parosmia,&quot; or an altered sense of smell, which can make pleasant scents smell awful.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[woman leans over a steaming pan on a stovetop and wafts its scent towards her face]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Novavax's new COVID vaccine cleared for use by FDA ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An updated COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax has been authorized by the FDA, joining the two vaccines already cleared for use. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:04:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LzKjk2BCNTtFznKSamiwSn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Including the Novavax shot, there are now three updated COVID-19 vaccines available for 2023-2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up of a person&#039;s hand as they extract vaccine from a vial labeled &quot;novavax&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nobel Prize in medicine goes to scientists who paved the way for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Katalin Karikó and Dr. Drew Weissman won the 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on mRNA vaccines. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:24:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A3NWJzUFptxdPfpCJt7nBM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Thomas Perlmann, secretary of the Nobel committee, right, announces the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The winners, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, are seen on screen.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Thomas Perlmann, secretary of the Nobel committee, stands next to a large projector screen displaying the names and photos of Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID drug molnupiravir may be driving the virus to mutate — should we worry? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The antiviral molnupiravir may be shaping the evolution of the virus behind COVID-19, but we still don't know what this means for transmission or the emergence of variants. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gvf3bgD8RiYNV9fyRvsTen-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Molnupiravir, pictured above, is an antiviral drug that works by preventing SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, from replicating.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gloved hand holding the antiviral molnupiravir, a red pill, next to a bottle of the drug]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who should get the new COVID vaccines? What to know about the 2023-2024 shots ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New COVID vaccines have been approved to guard against coronavirus variants that are currently circulating. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 20:25:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NmrWwdWWdmvjtnxQnMv8cC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Updated formulas of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have now been approved.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A syringe is filled with Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine by a woman in blue surgical gloves.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Infant's dark-brown eyes suddenly turn indigo blue after COVID-19 antiviral treatment. But why? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a rare case, the brown eyes of a 6-month-old boy with COVID-19 turned blue after he was given the antiviral favipiravir. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carissa Wong ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iMoxH2aVUSKt9LcRLMqyBN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The boy&#039;s normally dark brown eyes (left) turned blue (right) when he was treated with a specific antiviral drug.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two photos show a close up of an infant&#039;s dark brown eyes (left) and then show how his eyes turned blue (right) after he was given a specific antiviral drug]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brain fog in long COVID may be linked to blood clots ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study links long-COVID-related brain fog to two blood-clotting proteins. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 21:18:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AohEELiF33qYCTfbpJ3SwC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID subvariant EG.5 and its spawn 'Eris' now dominant in the US ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An omicron subvariant called EG.5 has become the most prevalent version of SARS-CoV-2 in the U.S. by a narrow margin, according to CDC estimates. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:18:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BsWeqZnqxrNEGraemMZDfM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An omicron subvariant called EG.5 is now dominating in the U.S.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of a bright green coronavirus particle floating in front of a sea of additional particles]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can picking your nose raise the risk of catching COVID-19? The answer may (not) shock you ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Public health measures were ramped up during the pandemic, but a new study in health care workers suggests one disease-spreading habit may have been overlooked. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:45:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P5xwFKzubuSshDRMv5C5HP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A guilty pleasure for some, nose-picking may raise the risk of contracting COVID-19.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close up of woman picking her nose]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Excess deaths' tied to COVID have plummeted in America — what does that mean? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Data shows that America's excess death rates have mostly returned to pre-pandemic levels, reflecting the end of the public health crisis, experts say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:31:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiley Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GqJaUivwxMQihabB8JxZKQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Vaccinations have helped dramatically reduce death rates from COVID-19. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman wearing blue latex gloves administering a vaccine to a man]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Genetic quirk could explain why not everyone shows symptoms of COVID-19 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a large cohort of people infected with SARS-CoV-2, a specific gene variant was more common in people who didn't show symptoms, compared to those who did. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:00:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iucX4CENxmiiBg7SGJpqt3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Many people never develop symptoms after catching COVID-19, and now scientists believe they know why.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close up of a hand holding up a positive covid test, th type of lateral flow test you&#039;d take at home]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Declassified US intelligence report finds no evidence of coronavirus 'lab leak' from Wuhan institute ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A declassified U.S. intelligence report further refutes the idea that SARS-CoV-2 "leaked" from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:57:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e4FdRHETUNnMfrSrZDWQu8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the COVID-19 coronavirus arrive by car at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan in China&#039;s central Hubei province on February 3, 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three people in surgical masks, one in a car and two standing nearby, are outside the entrance to the wuhan institute of virology, a multistory building with reddish walls and its name over the door]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Metformin cuts risk of long COVID by 40% in patients with obesity, trial suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study shows metformin can diminish risk of developing long COVID by more than 40% in overweight and obese patients. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:33:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Demming ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qfRRre4X8HpbRdTM2KknZ9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, may help reduce the risk of long COVID if taken during a person&#039;s initial COVID-19 infection.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[small round white tablets spilling out of a jar onto a pink background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Face blindness' could be rare long COVID symptom, case report hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new case report provides the first account of "face blindness" emerging after a COVID-19 infection. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 15:59:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sarah Moore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tvxEFknjq9ErE6KR4MwaiJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A patient developed face blindness after having COVID-19. (This is a stock photo and does not depict the patient described below.)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white woman with long hair is squinting at a man in the foreground of the image, as if trying to remember his face]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, WHO says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The World Health Organization no longer considers COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern and has brought an end to an emergency declaration that has been in place since January 2020. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 19:18:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j83VD2tjzQT24eS87LskgW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Shoppers in Berlin on Black Friday during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic on November 28, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a crowded city street full of people wearing surgical masks of a variety of colors]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In rare cases, COVID-19 infection in pregnancy can cause brain damage to fetuses ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In rare cases, COVID-19 can cause fetal brain damage during pregnancy, a case report suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 19:01:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jMpXMpfM3ndC2dkdPufQzY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[COVID-19 infection in pregnancy can cause fetal brain damage, in very rare instances.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up photo of a mother&#039;s arms holding a baby; the woman&#039;s skin is  tan and she&#039;s wearing a hospital bracelet on her wrist and a hospital gown]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China must share data on COVID-19's origins 'immediately,' WHO scientist demands ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The World Health Organization's COVID-19 technical lead is calling for China to release all its data related to the pandemic's origins. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 18:00:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kYAb6JgeB2KB6ocF5rP83N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Maria Van Kerkhove of the World Health Organization pictured at a press conference in Geneva on January 22, 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of Maria D. Van Kerkhove (a white woman with long brown hair and blonde highlights) sitting in front of a microphone and a large backdrop that reads &quot;world health organization&quot; ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Raccoon dog DNA from Wuhan market supports the idea that COVID came from animals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newly-released genetic data suggests raccoon dogs carrying SARS-CoV-2 may have been at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in late 2019. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:29:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vRg7UntD2Ht5PH4UYYKCse-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID pandemic had 'minimal' effect on mental health, study says. Is that true? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study finds that COVID-19 had minimal mental health impacts on the population, consistent with other research suggesting that people are resilient. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:36:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2Vx4Pcm3g9BfvY9bYdkqB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A study finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a limited effect on the general population&#039;s mental health. Why?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo shows an older woman in a red blouse standing by a window and wearing a blue surgical mask. The viewer is seeing her from outside the building, through the window.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1st at-home test for flu and COVID authorized by FDA, but its maker is bankrupt ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Food and Drug Administration authorized a new test that detects SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and influenza B. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 19:25:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:27:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WkqDn9kzHhSWdmVQziwA34-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for a new test that detects both flu and COVID-19.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[white woman wearing white sweater with colorful animal print tilts her head back in order to insert a long swab into her nose.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID-19 linked to 40% increase in autoimmune disease risk in huge study ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ COVID-19 may substantially increase the risk of developing autoimmune disease, a huge study of health records found. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:32:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:27:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carissa Wong ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/48iMyzDka6kS9YYEPvpKzD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[COVID-19 infections may raise the risk of autoimmune disease in the months that follow.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of y-shaped antibodies swarming around large coronavirus particles]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Long COVID: 3 years on, here's what we know so far  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers are beginning to understand some of the potential causes of long COVID and are investigating treatments for the complex condition. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:00:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Gora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LFFmd8DiMGKahdhdUYgbrD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ One-and-done injection halves risk of COVID hospitalization in large trial ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An injectable interferon drug significantly reduced the risk that people with COVID-19 would be hospitalized with the disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 23:16:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zdQYMh8hmBs45LKX967Xmk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An injectable medication reduced people&#039;s risk of being hospitalized with COVID-19 in a large trial.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo shows a young woman with light brown skin lifting up the sleeve of her t shirt to show a bandage on her arm, implying she recently got an injection]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID-19 is a leading cause of death among US children and teens, study shows ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An analysis of mortality data shows that COVID-19 ranks as a leading cause of death among children and teens. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:57:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BNxCjzCquTPLxJwvTGgBdV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study examined the number of deaths among U.S. children and teens that can be attributed to COVID-19.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo shows a saline drip in the foreground and a blurred out image of a child in a hospital bed in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Moderna says its RSV vaccine is 84% effective in older adults ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/moderna-rsv-vaccine-for-older-adults</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Moderna announced positive results from its late-stage RSV vaccine trial in older adults. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 20:05:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nZrrNDhW572Xc24AiCVAz4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Currently, there are no vaccines approved to prevent RSV.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[older man wearing  a blue surgical mask looks down at his arm, which bears a bandage as if he&#039;s just gotten an injection]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Pac-Man' microorganisms gobble down viruses like power pellets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If these organisms are eating viruses in nature, it could change the way scientists think about global carbon cycling. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ JoAnna Wendel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ReGARBsQhfzFxu8voLYSec-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Halteria is a single-celled organism covered in cilia, or tiny hairs that help it move through the water.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Halteria is a single-celled organism covered in cilia, or tiny hairs that help it move through the water.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 'Kraken' COVID subvariant: What to know about quickly rising omicron descendant ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's what you need to know about the omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, which is causing an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 21:31:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kNkKf24NLmVToG3F4y4LgZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new version of the omicron variant has become more common in the U.S. in recent weeks.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration shows a coronavirus particle with red spike proteins jutting out of a while viral capsule]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What does it mean for a disease to be 'endemic'? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the context of a disease, the transition from "epidemic" to "endemic" means a pathogen is no longer causing outbreaks but isn't disappearing. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Dhar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k88yYpHaDCMKG4sgz6bQKd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 12 microscopic discoveries that went 'viral' in 2022 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Twelve recent studies showcase how viruses affect humans and other organisms all across the globe. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ttJVoUuEFwR3prGa7oqzW4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Viruses not only make humans sick; they also affect cellular function in all sorts of animal and plant species.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[epstein-barr virus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A new omicron subvariant is spreading in China. Here's what we know so far. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/covid-what-we-know-about-new-omicron-variant-bf-7</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ BF.7 is a new version of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that's driving a surge of infection in China. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 15:55:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Manal Mohammed ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ShbCDEHmqdPEm2bupHqrZc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new omicron subvariant is spreading in China. Should we be worried?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[3D image of the coronavirus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More than 70 children sickened in Ohio measles outbreak ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An ongoing measles outbreak in Ohio accounts for most cases of the disease reported in the U.S. this year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:00:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K9EqVTfbeTrWGpXaXx57KR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An outbreak of measles in Ohio has sickened dozens of children ages 17 and younger.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of measles viral particles, depicted in purple and green against a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Mpox' is the new name for monkeypox, the WHO says ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/new-name-monkeypox</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The World Health Organization will adopt a new name for monkeypox, as the original name is inaccurate and stigmatizing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:46:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AXsPpfWNjgQgX7k9FKDnTa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The viral disease monkeypox will now be called &quot;mpox.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of monkeypox (mpox) viral particles]]></media:text>
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