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5 Things Everyone Should Know About the Coronavirus Outbreak

By Kathy Katella

With concerns rising in the U.S. and throughout the world about the global impact of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, we provide the five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak.

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A COVID-19 Vaccine Is Coming—Will It Be Safe?

By Joseph Piccirillo, Jeremy Ledger

The shortened timelines surrounding the development of COVID-19 vaccines has left many Americans confused and skeptical. A Yale School of Public Health expert answers common questions about COVID-19 vaccine development.

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Vaccines Are Important—But What Are They and How Do They Work?

By Jeremy Ledger

Yale Medicine offers an overview of vaccines, and what it means for the possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Scaly Skin and Other Rare Skin Problems: Customized Treatment Through Genetics

By Lindsey Leger

This video shows the patient journey for Jonathan Crosby, who has a rare skin condition that causes his skin to become scaly and red, especially after sun exposure. After years of seeing multiple dermatologists and still not finding relief, he went to Yale Medicine.

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The 12 Best COVID-19 Prevention Strategies

By Carrie MacMillan, Jeremy Ledger

Yale Medicine physicians review the best ways to prevent COVID-19 infection.

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A New Treatment Approach for Deadly Aneurysms

By Kathy Katella

Repairing aortic aneurysms once required open surgery that involved a major abdominal incision, several days in the hospital, and several months for recovery. Now most repairs are minimally invasive and much easier on patients.

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8 Things To Know About Heart Transplants

By Kathy Katella

For people who are considering a heart transplant or have a loved one who needs one, here are some things to know about getting an organ and other advances in transplant.

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Hepatitis C: Why Screening Is Important for Baby Boomers and Millennials

By Colleen Moriarty

Newly proposed screening guidelines may help people get diagnosed earlier.

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5 Reasons To Get the Flu Shot—Especially This Year

By Kathy Katella

Doctors and public health experts are urging everyone to get the flu vaccine this fall. While there may be no way to predict how bad the flu season will be, there are still advantages to getting the vaccine, especially while COVID-19 continues to circulate.

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Programming Cochlear Implants—From a Distance

By Kathy Katella

Cochlear implants can be transformational for people with severe hearing loss. But, like a piano, they must be tuned regularly. For people who worry that this will mean frequent office visits, remote programming (or tuning) is a "game changer."

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Too Young to Screen: Breast Cancer in Younger Women

By Colleen Moriarty

Younger women with breast cancer have economic, reproductive, and body-image concerns.

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Could Newer Migraine Drugs Bring You Relief?

By Kathleen Frey Raven

Newer migraine drugs on the market can effectively treat or prevent attacks and tend to have fewer side effects than older treatments. Such relief may empower migraine patients who realize they don't have to live with debilitating pain.