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Some 2.7 million people in the United States lost health insurance in spring and summer 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, an analysis published Friday by JAMA Health Forum found....Read More

Losing weight and lowering excess levels of fat in the blood may help prevent lung disease in firefighters exposed to dangerous levels of fire, smoke and toxic chemicals on Sept. 11, 2001, a study found....Read More

The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine appears to generate a stronger immune response than the Pfizer-BioNTech shot, which has a similar formulation, a study published Thursday by JAMA Network Open found....Read More

Google is celebrating doctor and immunologist Rudolf Weigl, who created the first effective vaccine against epidemic typhus....Read More

More than half of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 who later tested positive for the virus were exposed to an infected member of their household, a study published Wednesday by JAMA Network Open found....Read More

Older adults who work with occupational therapists to remove potential tripping “hazards” from their homes can reduce their risk for serious injuries from falls, a study published Tuesday by JAMA Network Open found....Read More

Allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine are rare, even among those with a history of complications in response to inoculations, medications and other irritants, a study published Tuesday by JAMA Network Open found....Read More

Six military bases in the U.S. Great Lakes region have “dangerously” high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS, a report issued Tuesday by the Environmental Working Group warned....Read More

The United States saw a 7% decline in its national childbirth rate in 2020, the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a study published Monday estimated....Read More

Antibody levels drop by 20% two months after receipt of the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in adults infected with the virus in the past, a study published Monday by Scientific Reports found....Read More