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Sars-CoV2 variants are spreading apace around the US and the world, even as scientists race to assess whether currently available vaccines will provide protection against them. Brian Garibaldi, a critical care medicine expert at Johns Hopkins, says the presence of …

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Everywhere you look it seems more people are being infected with the coronavirus, with hospitalizations also rising around the US and the world. Brian Garibaldi, a critical care medicine expert at Johns Hopkins, says weariness is pervasive. Garibaldi: I’m disappointed. …

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Alzheimer’s disease now joins the list of conditions associated with greater risk when it comes to Covid-19, a recent study demonstrates. Brian Garibaldi, a critical care medicine expert at Johns Hopkins, explains why that might be so. Garibaldi: In general …

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A cell phone app used in the UK has helped researchers track many of the symptoms of the syndrome known as ‘long Covid.’ Brian Garibaldi, a critical care medicine expert at Johns Hopkins, says this data provides just one part …

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