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The CDC brings COVID precautions in-line with other respiratory diseases, scientists make a breakthrough in Alzheimer's testing, and the debate over remote work has turned ugly

Watch All-In E168 Read our Healthcare Deep Dive Caught My Eye… The CDC released new guidelines on Friday which bring COVID precautions in-line with those of other respiratory viruses like the flu. This includes staying home until a day has passed with no fever and symptoms begin to improve. While COVID deaths and hospitalizations are still higher than the flu, the gap has narrowed since the early days of the pandemic, and the disease is no longer considered an emergency. Scientists have recently discovered that a blood test can detect silent damage from Alzheimer’s with surprising…

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