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Eighty percent of residents 5 and older in Sonoma County are now fully vaccinated, marking another major milestone in the 14-month-long campaign to protect Sonoma County residents from the worst outcomes of the COVID-19 virus. The county Department of Health Services announced today that a total of 992,119 doses of Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines have been administered in Sonoma County since the campaign began 14 months ago. That includes first, second and booster doses. A total of 374,562 residents, or 80 percent of the 5 and older population who are eligible for the shot, are now fully vaccinated. Another 36,352 residents are partially vaccinated, equivalent to 8 percent of the eligible population in Sonoma County. The county has distributed booster doses to 211,113 residents so far, or 62 percent of the eligible population. The vaccination campaign, coordinated locally by the county Department of Health Services in partnership with federal and stat...

BOSTON (CBS) – New CDC research released Tuesday shows three out of every four American kids has been infected with COVID-19. This study of 200,000 Americans looked at the antibodies children make when they've had coronavirus. These antibodies look different than those created by the vaccine. On one hand, this recent protection will likely mean fewer new cases in the next few months. But what does this widespread infection from the contagious omicron surge mean for our kids in the long-term? Experts say we simply don't know yet. "There are some other respiratory illnesses like RSV which do increase risk of having reactive airway diseases, or a precursor to asthma later on in life. We also know those viruses act in slightly different ways so may not be exactly the same," explained Dr. Brian Chow, the attending physician for Tufts Medical Center Infectious Disease. Dr. Chow pointed out that antibodies generated by natural infection tend to go away faster – which m...

Pathology refers to the study and understanding of diseases and their impact on the body. An individual working in this field is a medical healthcare professional, known as a pathologist, who diagnoses, treats, and prevents a range of diseases. The term pathology comes from ancient Greek and translates to the study of suffering. Doctors and scientists working in pathology are experts in illness and disease and use their expertise to support every aspect of healthcare. There are different routes to becoming a pathologist, but they involve years of studying and training. Pathologists may practice in all areas of pathology, but they will typically specialize in a certain field or discipline within this subject, such as neuropathology, hematopathology, or dermatopathology. In this article, we will discuss what pathologists do, how to become one, and the types of specialties that exist. Pathology is a general term to describe the study of diseases and injuries that may occur in the human bo...

Contrary to what many people think, virtual health care, also known as telemedicine or telehealth, is much more than a cheap digital knockoff of in-person care. When used appropriately, it improves patient health and reduces costs. It also makes care more equitable and accessible to the 89% of U.S. adults and 78% of adults globally who own a smartphone, including those in medically underserved communities. And yet telemedicine usage in the United States has plunged from its peak in April 2020, during the first surge of Covid-19 cases, when it accounted for 69% of doctor-patient visits. Similar patterns have been seen across Europe and Asia over the past two years, prompting some governments to take actions in support of telehealth. The European Parliament and the European Council recently announced the EU4Health program to spur the sharing of digital health records, e-prescriptions, and telehealth in general. And Saudi Arabia is implementing a strategy that includes smartphone ...

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(Precision Vaccinations) After decades of false starts, new research indicates four Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine candidates are nearing the completion of late-stage trials. According to the U.S. CDC, RSV vaccines could drastically reduce hospital and intensive-care admissions for young children and seniors. Unfortunately, an earlier version created sickness in children. RSV infections are usually most severe in infants under two months old, who encounter the virus for the first time. A series of clinical trials tested a vaccine made from inactivated RSV in children in the 1960s. Tragically, the vaccine candidate worsened the disease in vaccinated children when they were later naturally infected with RSV, reported the journal Nature in 2008. These 'breakthrough' infections caused severe lung disease that hospitalized most of the children in the trial and killed two. And for seniors, RSV infections are dangerous as immune systems weaken. According to th...

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              Women account for half of all U.S. medical school graduates. So, it is notable that a recent peer-reviewed paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Internal Medicine ( JAMA, Internal Medicine ), reports that women hold 38 percent of faculty positions in U.S. medical schools, and in academic settings, annually earn about $20,000 less than their male counterparts.                  Also, the percentage of female physician partners at Chen, Dedicated and JenCare Senior Medical Centers nationwide is substantively higher than the percentages of female doctors reported by the Association of American Medical Colleges.  AAMC's most recent data relevant to primary care shows that just 41.3 percent of active family medicine/general practice physicians and just 38.7 percent active internal medicine physic...