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Dr. Kavita Patel: From Growing Up in a Motel to Working at The White House

Dr. Kavita Patel’s résumé reads like a masterclass in overachieving: She is currently a primary care physician, a venture partner at New Enterprise Associates, a professor at Stanford University ...
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Dr. Kavita Patel: Here's What You Can and Can't Do After Being Fully Vaccinated for Covid

Even after being fully inoculated against Covid, some public health precautions are still needed until more data on the vaccines can be collected, Dr. Kavita Patel told CNBC on Friday. In other words, ...
Yahoo

Doctor, medical reporter fact-check Trump announcement on acetaminophen and autism

NBC News' Erika Edwards and Dr. Kavita Patel weigh in on President Trump's announcement around the controversial claims that using acetaminophen during pregnancy causes autism. The American College of ...
MSNBC

‘We’re seeing the tip of the iceberg’ in biggest Texas measles outbreak since 1992: Dr. Patel

There are nearly 100 cases of measles across Texas and New Mexico, sparking concerns as springtime approaches. Obama White House former Policy Director Dr. Kavita Patel shares a warning of how quickly ...
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First human case of screwworm parasite found in U.S. in person who traveled to El Salvador

The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite "New World screwworm" has been detected in the United States in a person who had recently traveled to El Salvador. NBC News medical contributor Dr.