Why a vaccine may not be enough to end the pandemic

    Without a vaccine or treatment, the world has been forced to adopt severe tactics to slow the spread of Covid-19: social distancing, shutdowns, closures, and cancellations. As states in the US begin to reopen, it’s clear there is still much hardship to come — for those laid off, for businesses forced to implement costly new…

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      We have to accept some risk of Covid-19

      There’s a growing consensus among health experts: Covid-19 may never go away. We’ll likely always have some coronavirus out there, infecting people and, hopefully only in rare cases, getting them seriously ill. The realistic goal is to defang the virus — make it less deadly — not eliminate it entirely. This is not a surrender…

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        Heavy Shelling Resumes in Eastern Ukraine

        Heavy shelling reportedly resumed overnight in Ukraine’s separatist-held Donetsk, raising fears about a return to full-scale conflict. The bombardment was the worst since the September 5 signing of a shaky ceasefire that halted all-out confrontations across most of the conflict zone but hasn’t stopped shelling in certain hotspots, witnesses said. Reuters reports: A two-month-old ceasefire…

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        Non-Opioid Pain Management Strategies

        # Non-Opioid Pain Management Strategies ## Understanding Non-Opioid Therapy Non-opioid pain management strategies have gained significant attention in recent years as healthcare providers seek safer alternatives to opioid medications. These approaches focus on alleviating pain without the risks of addiction, dependence, or other serious side effects associated with opioids. ## Multimodal Approaches to Pain Relief…

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