Damian McNamara is a journalist for Medscape Medical News and MDedge. He worked full-time for MDedge as the Miami Bureau covering a dozen medical specialties during 2001-2012, then as a freelancer for Medscape and MDedge, before being hired on staff by Medscape in 2018. Now the two companies are one. He uses what he learned in school – Damian has a BS in chemistry and an MS in science, health and environmental reporting/journalism. He works out of a home office in Miami, with a 100-pound chocolate lab known to snore under his desk during work hours.
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Update: U.S. regulators question AstraZeneca vaccine trial data
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Publish date: March 22, 2021
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COVID-19 virus reinfections rare; riskiest after age 65
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: March 19, 2021
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Delay surgery by 7 weeks after COVID-19 diagnosis, study shows
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Publish date: March 11, 2021
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CDC data strengthen link between obesity and severe COVID
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Publish date: March 9, 2021
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Dining restrictions, mask mandates tied to less illness, death, CDC reaffirms
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Publish date: March 8, 2021
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COVID-19 vaccination linked to less mechanical ventilation
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: March 1, 2021
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FDA grants emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: February 27, 2021
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Janssen/J&J COVID-19 vaccine cuts transmission, new data show
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: February 24, 2021
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Infectious diseases ‘giant’ John Bartlett: His ‘impact will endure’
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Publish date: February 16, 2021
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J&J vaccine 85% efficacious against severe COVID globally
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: February 1, 2021
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More than one-third of COVID-19 infections are asymptomatic: Review
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: January 26, 2021
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What we know and don’t know about virus variants and vaccines
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: January 22, 2021
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Arthritis drugs ‘impressive’ for severe COVID but not ‘magic cure’
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: January 15, 2021
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The next likely COVID-19 vaccine has its advantages
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: January 15, 2021
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Early use of high-titer plasma may prevent severe COVID-19
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: January 7, 2021