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This time it’s Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. recalling all batches of their irbesartan tablets as well as their irbesartan plus hydrochlorothiazide tablets. http://dlvr.it/SB9zJp

Senator Ted Crux (R-Texas and not Australia) also called Covid-19 precautions in Australia “Covid tyranny." http://dlvr.it/SB99pJ

The White House marked donating 200 million doses Thursday, most of which have been mRNA vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna. http://dlvr.it/SB6RBg

Each successive iteration of SARS-CoV-2 variant to date was more transmissible than the last. New variants drove multiple waves of Covid-19 throughout the world. Here, examine what happened in the past and present of the pandemic in order to understand what may lie in our future. http://dlvr.it/SB6RBP

High numbers of Covid-19 survivors showed signs of cognitive impairment months after infection, according to tests designed to evaluate memory, language and attention. http://dlvr.it/SB6R9F

It turns out that Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak from a previously unknown food source has an onion ring to it. http://dlvr.it/SB5snf

When Retired General Colin Powell died this week, tributes poured in for his pragmatic, centrist leadership approach. His lesser-known views on healthcare policy may not match what you'd expect. http://dlvr.it/SB5snL

A new study by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, MIT and Harvard Medical School has found that infants, children and adolescents are equally capable of carrying high levels of live, replicating SARS-CoV-2 in their respiratory secretions. http://dlvr.it/SB2j27

Rates of gun violence were 30% higher during the pandemic compared to the year before, research found. http://dlvr.it/SB2j1p

Today the CDC committee is expected to recommend implementation of the FDA's Covid-19 booster approval, in doing so it will tacitly imply that vaccines cannot stop the Covid-19 pandemic. Vaccines however, can save lives by preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death for most people. http://dlvr.it/SB2j0y

San Francisco has recently relaxed some of its mask rules—but not yet dropped the mandate entirely—and Illinois could lift its indoor mask mandate before the holidays. http://dlvr.it/SB25NZ

Abbott Laboratories has shipped more than 1 billion Covid diagnostic tests since the start of the pandemic. http://dlvr.it/SB25NT

Vaccination rates have remained low despite the availability of Sputnik V. http://dlvr.it/S9ysWj

Florida's DeSantis and Ladapo have anti-mask, anti-vaccine stances. The posh Centner Academy takes anti-science misinformation a step further. http://dlvr.it/S9ysT7

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data from 2017 puts the average ED wait time at 40 minutes, but millions of patients can wait two or more hours before seeing an ER provider —with the DC metro area, Maryland and Delaware clocking in anywhere from three to four hours, or more. http://dlvr.it/S9ysPC

Employees who haven’t received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine by October 29 will be placed on unpaid leave, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. http://dlvr.it/S9yDbs

The trial is a step towards a new source of organs for people on transplant waitlists. http://dlvr.it/S9yDX2

The U.S. State Department and CDC are now advising against travel to Singapore. http://dlvr.it/S9tyhY

Not all programs are the same, though, but researchers have been studying whether these interventions are effective. http://dlvr.it/S9tydx

Colin Powell's death highlights the risks that Covid-19 present to vulnerable groups, such as the elderly and immunocompromised, even if vaccinated. It should serve as a reminder that those at risk ought to get a Covid-19 booster shot as soon as possible. http://dlvr.it/S9tyXb

Dr. Rachel Levine was ceremonially sworn in as a four-star admiral, making her the highest ranking official in the USPHS Commissioned Corps and its first-ever female four-star admiral, according to HHS. http://dlvr.it/S9tKZz

U.S. health officials hope to ramp up Covid-19 vaccine booster shots in the coming weeks. http://dlvr.it/S9tKVh

Powell's blood cancer likely reduced the protection he received from Covid-19 vaccination. http://dlvr.it/S9qCXp

One of the more significant advances in understanding human organs is the ability to grow miniature versions of human organs. Of all the organs of interest, however, the brain is possibly the most interesting and cryptic. http://dlvr.it/S9qCX1

Consumers have found pieces of blue plastic in their turkey. http://dlvr.it/S9qCQx

Earlier this month, the New Zealand government admitted that its zero-Covid strategy was no longer feasible in the face of the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus. http://dlvr.it/S9nRNs

Eastern Europe has been experiencing a Covid-19 surge. Belarus, Moldova, and Romania along with two other destinations are now considered Level 4, highest Covid-19 risk by the CDC. http://dlvr.it/S9m5Yr

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's tweet was very similar to a tweet from Lavern Spicer two days prior. Both got quite a response from the Twittersphere. http://dlvr.it/S9lN5P

The hashtag #lubeprimer has already gotten over 8.1 million views on TikTok. http://dlvr.it/S9kLsS

Here's what else the newly updated CDC "Holiday Celebrations" guidance says. http://dlvr.it/S9k672

Researchers from the University of Colorado Denver found “little to no association” between the flashy cash draws and an increase in vaccinations, but said other incentives may be more successful. http://dlvr.it/S9gPDd

Rogan told his guest, CNN's Sanjay Gupta: “So that’s the move, get vaccinated, let it wane, and then hang around with a bunch of dirty people.” http://dlvr.it/S9gPDN

R&B legend, Mary J. Blige, has spent her career using music to express her emotions. Now she has something to say about Black women and breast cancer. http://dlvr.it/S9gPD8

Hannah Berner was on Bravo’s Summer House for three seasons, and her longstanding anxiety only survived the first two. Social media posts, in particular, took a toll on her mental health. Since leaving the show, however, she has found her authentic voice again, in a different arena: stand-up comedy. http://dlvr.it/S9gPCq

Italy’s “green pass” requires all workers to be fully vaccinated or show proof of recent recovery or a negative Covid-19 test to enter workplaces, leaving some sectors worried about staff shortages. http://dlvr.it/S9gPBb

Walgreens Boots Alliance will invest another $5.2 billion into VillageMD to escalate the rollout of doctor-staffed clinics under a new “Walgreens Health” business. http://dlvr.it/S9bcLM

UnitedHealth Group raised its outlook for the rest of this year amid a strong financial performance of its businesses aided by its Optum healthcare services. http://dlvr.it/S9bcL2

Studies suggest rates of infection are still much higher in the unvaccinated and that vaccination still offers strong protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death, the key reasons for getting a shot. http://dlvr.it/S9bcKj

The 2021 Global Tuberculosis Report, released today by WHO, shows that the Covid-19 pandemic has reversed years of progress in providing essential TB services and reducing TB disease burden. For the first time in many years, TB deaths have increased. Global TB targets are mostly off-track. http://dlvr.it/S9bcKD

J&J recipients who were administered Moderna or Pfizer boosters showed significantly higher antibody counts compared to those who received a booster of the same vaccine. http://dlvr.it/S9bcGN

Currently, the average American consumes about 3,400 milligrams of sodium a day, which is close to 50% higher than the recommended daily limit. http://dlvr.it/S9WXz4

The red, itchy and burning toes are a result of a strong immune response to the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, says a new study. http://dlvr.it/S9WXyX

With millions of Americans owing $1,000 or more in medical debt, some organizations are finding creative approaches to retire medical debt for pennies on the dollar. http://dlvr.it/S9WXy6

The move, set to be formally announced on Wednesday, will end a 19-month curb on nonessential travel into the U.S. put in place at the onset of the pandemic. http://dlvr.it/S9WXwh

Building trust depends on our leaders being honest, direct and straightforward. Recall the "boy who cried wolf" — every misstep Dr. Fauci and his colleagues make now could hinder our ability to respond to the next public health challenge coming down the road. http://dlvr.it/S9WXrP

By helping hundreds of hospitals like HCA Healthcare hire nurses faster and with less aggravation, Iman Abuzeid has built the rare VC-backed startup that’s already profitable. It likely won’t be long before it becomes a unicorn. http://dlvr.it/S9QVM7

The company says the pill can cut the risk of hospitalization or death in Covid-19 patients by half. http://dlvr.it/S9QVH0

Retail companies boast that UV lights can kill germs and viruses. But these handy devices may not live up to their hygienic hype. http://dlvr.it/S9QVD3

West isn't an innocent bystander. He’s actively undermining public health by asserting that the “government is running propaganda commercials of people who lost loved ones to COVID saying they wish they had taken the shot. This level of manipulative deception must end.” http://dlvr.it/S9QV8N

Native American elders and caregivers report high rates of isolation and stress during the pandemic. A new partnership between Hero and Protect Native Elders aims to ease some of these burdens. http://dlvr.it/S9QV3x