Linda Girgis MD
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Excess Deaths in New York City During the COVID-19 and 1918 Influenza Pandemics
This cohort study compares the excess deaths in New York City during the peak of the 1918 H1N1 influenza pandemic with those during the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Costco sells coronavirus saliva test kits online — here's how much they cost
Costco is selling at-home coronavirus saliva test kits online. The tests are administered by telemedicine platform AZOVA.
Fauci says it might be time to mandate masks as Covid-19 surges across US
Fauci calls for mask mandates as coronavirus cases surge across US
IBM and Pfizer claim AI can predict Alzheimer’s onset with 71% accuracy
IBM and Pfizer claim to have developed a model that can predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease years before clear symptoms develop.
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Examining the interface between healthcare and society, with thought leaders from across the spectrum.
Man found with van carrying guns and explosives planned Joe Biden assassination, court records say
Alexander Hillel Treisman traveled to within four miles of Biden's home in Delaware in May, around the suspect bought an AR-15 rifle, investigators said.
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Man found with van carrying guns and explosives planned Joe Biden assassination, court records say
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Ivanka Trump, Jared Kusher's lawyer threatens to sue Lincoln Project over Times Square billboards
Attorneys for Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner threatened to sue The Lincoln Project, a prominent Republican group opposing the president, for billboards it put up in Times Square in Manhattan.
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Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner's lawyer threatens to sue Lincoln Project over Times Square billboards
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Ethiopia blasts Trump remark that Egypt will 'blow up' dam
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia on Saturday denounced “belligerent threats” over the huge dam it has nearly completed on the Blue Nile River, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said downstream Egypt will “blow up” the project it has...
As Coronavirus Kills More In Illinois, Tearful Public Health Boss Begs Residents To Take Virus Seriously
An emotional Dr. Ngozi Ezike pleaded with Illinoisans to wear masks and social distance as new cases and deaths from COVID-19 rapidly climb throughout the state.
CDC warns of multi-state Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats
A Listeria outbreak has sickened 10 people across three states, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes deli meats are the cause.
Young Doctor Succumbs to COVID, One of the South’s Many Health Workers Lost
A 28-year-old Texas doctor tested positive in early July and died in September — one of a dozen young health workers nationwide whose deaths from the coronavirus have been profiled by KHN and The G…
Fauci: Trump has not been to a task force meeting in months
President Trump has not been to a White House coronavirus task force meeting in several months, Anthony Fauci said Friday.
Day In The Life of a 3rd Year Medical Student: Covid Edition General Surgery
Welcome to my Channel! My name is Reuben Horace and I'm a third year medical student! Appreciate y'all tuning into the channel! Check out my IG below for giveaw...
Donald Trump’s COVID-19 plan
Everyone who's seen President Trump's COVID-19 plan says it's tremendous.
Netanyahu dodges Trump’s invitation to slam Biden on conference call
The Israeli prime minister’s refusal to explicitly criticize the Democratic presidential nominee comes 11 days before the U.S. election.
This 15-year-old maintains a website that tracks coronavirus cases in schools
William Wu of Shrewsbury, Mass., started the website when his sister left for college.
Delta adds 460 passengers who refused masks to 'no-fly' list
Delta said wearing masks "is among the simplest and most effective actions we can take to reduce transmission" and banned 460 mask-refusing customers.
Biden calls for sevenfold increase in testing as he details COVID-19 plan
Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Friday called for a sevenfold increase in the country's testing, as he laid out further plans for fighting the pandemic in a speech taking aim at President Trump. Biden is making the worsening pandemic a central theme...
Trump asked Israel’s leader if ‘Sleepy Joe’ could have made Israel-Sudan deal
The Israeli leader, a close Trump ally, refrained from taking the partisan bait.