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Posted Sep 13, 2021, 10:15 am Blake Farmer /Nashville Public Radio

ECMO life support is a last resort for COVID, and in short supply in South

Many more people could benefit from ECMO than are receiving it, which has made for a messy triaging of treatment that could escalate in the coming weeks as the Delta variant surges across the South and in rural communities with low vaccination rates.... Read more»

Posted Aug 16, 2021, 10:33 am William Petri /The Conversation/University of Virginia

Do I need a COVID-19 booster shot? 6 questions answered on how to stay protected

As of August 2021, the FDA and CDC recommend adding a third shot to the COVID-19 vaccination course for people who are severely immunocompromised, and microbiology/infectious disease specialist William Petri answers some questions about booster shots.... Read more»