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Research    Community    COVID-19    Vaccinations

How to Protect Yourself From the Fall ‘Tripledemic’ of RSV, COVID, and Influenza 

As a longtime researcher of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), Eric Simões, MD, was gratified in August when clinical trials he led at the University of Colorado School of Medicine received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval for Pfizer’s new RSV vaccine for use during late pregnancy.  


Author Greg Glasgow | Publish Date September 05, 2023
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Community    Public Health    Vaccinations

Reemergence of Polio in the U.S. Emphasizes Importance of Getting Vaccinated

When a case of polio was discovered in an unvaccinated man in Rockland County, New York, last month, many people had a similar thought: “Didn’t we take care of polio?”


Author Rachel Sauer | Publish Date August 31, 2022
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Patient Care    COVID-19    Vaccinations   

CU School of Medicine Experts on the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Reactions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday recommended a nationwide pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine because six women who received the vaccine have experienced a rare type of blood clot.


Author Greg Glasgow | Publish Date April 16, 2021
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Community    COVID-19    Students    Vaccinations

CU Medical Student Helps Streamline COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Events

When COVID-19 struck during his first year of medical school in 2020, Michael Skaggs was still a few years away from being able to provide clinical care to patients. But he was right on time to put his skills as a former engineer and whitewater rafting company manager to work.


Author Valerie Gleaton | Publish Date March 23, 2021
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CPR

Hospitals struggle to serve growing number of children in need of intensive mental health treatment

news outletCPR
Publish DateJuly 25, 2024

In Colorado and across the nation, emergency departments at pediatric hospitals are overflowing with kids who need intensive mental health treatment.

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9News

Colorado kidney donor set to compete in her 12th Ironman competition

news outlet9News
Publish DateJuly 23, 2024

A little more than a month after the Olympics wrap up, women triathletes will be heading to the south of France for another competition on the global stage.

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Healthy Debate

Medical education’s next frontier: Space

news outletHealthy Debate
Publish DateJuly 18, 2024

In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. With every kilometre he ascended, he pushed the boundaries of human achievement and catalyzed a surge of interest in exploration, research, development – and medical innovation.

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Medscape

As GLP-1 Demand Goes Up, Access and Coverage Go Down

news outletMedscape
Publish DateJuly 18, 2024

Experts debating the pressing issue of how to prioritize patients in the increasingly common scenario of loss of access or insurance coverage for anti-obesity glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist drugs argued that comorbidities and obesity severity should strongly warrant continued coverage — while offering key strategies for getting and retaining approval from payers.

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