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College kids home for the holidays may be a omicron risk to extended families : Shots

A Cornell University student waits for a ride with luggage in tow at the campus in Ithaca, N.Y., Thursday, Dec. 16. Cornell University abruptly shut down all campus activities on Tuesday and moved final exams online after hundreds of students tested positive over three days. Heather Ainsworth/AP hide caption toggle…

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COVID patients overwhelm hospitals in Colorado yet again : Shots

Longmont United Hospital nurse Brooke Schroeder holds a sign supporting nurses December 2, 2021. Nurses say the hospital is severely understaffed and they’re trying to form a union. Hart Van Denburg/CPR News hide caption toggle caption Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Longmont United Hospital nurse Brooke Schroeder holds a sign supporting…

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Francis Collins on medical advances, vaccine hesitancy and Americans’ ill health : Shots

National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins served for 12 years under three presidents and presided over an expansion of the agency’s budget and efforts to develop new cures to diseases. Graeme Jennings/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Graeme Jennings/Pool/AFP via Getty Images National Institutes of Health Director…

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Physician assistants prefer ‘associate.’ Doctors suspect a power grab : Shots

Leslie Clayton, a physician assistant in Minnesota, says a name change for her profession is long overdue. “We don’t assist,” she says. “We provide care as part of a team.” Liam James Doyle for KHN hide caption toggle caption Liam James Doyle for KHN Leslie Clayton, a physician assistant in…