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A New York City doctor broke down how the new variant affects the boosted, vaccinated and unvaccinated. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/covid-19-omicron-symptoms-based-vaccine-vaccination-status-464127?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The agency made some changes to its recommendations in response to the latest data on COVID-19 cases. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/why-cdc-shortened-recommended-covid-19-isolation-quarantine-periods-464084?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Tummy issues during the holidays? Here's how tea can help soothe your stomach, plus some of the best teas you can buy today. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/heres-how-tea-can-help-you-lose-weight-aid-digestion-bloating-diarrhea-464040?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Amid the latest surge of COVID-19 cases, health care workers yet again are having to make difficult triage decisions in caring for patients. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/during-covid-19-surge-crisis-standards-care-involve-excruciating-choices-and-463975?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

With the omicron variant, it’s hard to tell if one has COVID-19, the common cold, or flu. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/omicron-symptoms-overlap-common-cold-flu-virus-expert-463968?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

A doctor has revealed that omicron patients tend to experience excessive night sweats. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/omicron-has-bizarre-symptom-only-shows-night-expert-says-463965?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The health and financial burden of the disease has been felt disproportionately by people living in deprived areas. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/omicron-likely-hit-deprived-areas-hardest-heres-why-463962?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The omicron variant is the most contagious strain of COVID-19 yet, but experts are not worried because there are treatments capable of countering it. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/omicron-3-promising-treatments-turn-when-sick-new-variant-concern-463961?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

People who contract a breakthrough infection after getting vaccinated could acquire a “super immunity” against SARS-CoV-2. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/could-super-immunity-be-answer-covid-19-pandemic-463942?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

A new study is shedding light on how the new variant of concern thrives in the body. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/omicron-replicates-slower-lungs-faster-airways-covid-19-patients-study-463932?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Early reports suggest omicron causes less severe disease than other variants but it still poses a risk to the most vulnerable, with patients starting to arrive in hospitals. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/omicron-and-covid-boosters-everything-you-need-know-463929?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

International Tea Day 2021 is here! To help you celebrate, we're sharing with you the best tea health benefits as well as some of the best tea brands and flavors you can order online today. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/10-tea-health-benefits-youd-be-surprised-know-463927?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The two-dose formulations of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines were found to be not that effective in fighting off the newly emerged variant. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/2-dose-vaccines-do-not-provide-enough-neutralizing-antibodies-against-omicron-463928?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Looking for a healthier ice cream brand you can enjoy during the holidays? Here are the best flavors from Nick's Ice Cream that you should try today. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/8-best-ice-cream-alternatives-christmas-2021-you-can-buy-online-463864?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The key to rapid antigen testing is to test early in the course of COVID-19 infection, ideally several times 24 hours apart. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/rapid-tests-play-crucial-role-curbing-covid-19-infections-especially-people-463868?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Scientists around the world have been racing to learn more about the new omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2, first declared a “variant of concern” on Nov. 26, 2021 by the World Health Organization. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/figuring-out-omicron-heres-what-scientists-are-doing-right-now-understand-new-463865?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Scientists found that fat cells can serve as a reservoir for the novel coronavirus. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/why-obese-people-are-higher-risk-having-severe-covid-19-463811?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

If you're suffering from any type of alcohol abuse disorder, here's how Monument Alcohol Treatment can provide you with the help you need. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/monument-alcohol-treatment-review-price-services-how-it-works-463808?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The fast-spreading omicron variant is already in the U.S., causing many people to worry, even those vaccinated against COVID-19. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/pfizer-vs-omicron-does-vaccine-provide-protection-against-new-variant-463781?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

While the omicron variant certainly warrants mitigating measures, close surveillance and a global research effort, it remains too early to say exactly what we are dealing with. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/omicron-why-who-designated-it-variant-concern-463778?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Did you know that according to research, mattresses play a big part in the overall quality of your sleep? from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/how-sleep-better-why-bad-mattress-affects-quality-sleep-463777?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The world is once again in a quandary after the World Health Organization classified omicron as a variant of concern. Experts are now scrambling to better understand the new threat amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/omicron-vs-delta-which-variant-more-dangerous-463722?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

While vaccines are savings lives across the globe, masks continue to remain a highly effective way in reducing transmission, especially in indoor settings. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/face-mask-reduce-covid-19-transmission-463564?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Scientists find variants by sequencing samples from people that have tested positive for the virus. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/hunt-coronavirus-variants-how-new-one-was-found-and-what-we-know-so-far-463720?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution