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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Experts debate wisdom of delaying second COVID-19 vaccine dose
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: January 5, 2021
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Complete blood count scoring can predict COVID-19 severity
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: December 30, 2020
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After COVID-19 infection, antibodies highly protective for months, prospective study shows
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: December 24, 2020
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FDA grants emergency use for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: December 18, 2020
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Vaccine rollout on track, expect 300 million doses through March: Feds
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: December 17, 2020
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FDA OKs emergency use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: December 12, 2020
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FDA safety alert: Face masks with metal can burn during MRI
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: December 9, 2020
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Biden chooses California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to head HHS
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: December 7, 2020
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PPE shortage crisis continues at most hospitals, survey shows
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: December 7, 2020
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CDC shortens COVID-19 quarantine time to 10 or 7 days, with conditions
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: December 3, 2020
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Moderna filing for FDA emergency COVID-19 vaccine approval, reports 94.1% efficacy
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: November 30, 2020
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IDSA updates COVID guidelines for antibodies, antivirals, other drugs
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: November 24, 2020
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Debate: After methotrexate failure, is JAK inhibitor or biologic next?
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: November 19, 2020
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Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine 95% effective in final phase 3 results
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: November 19, 2020
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Moderna: Interim data show 94.5% efficacy for COVID-19 vaccine, will seek FDA EUA
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- Damian McNamara
Publish date: November 16, 2020