Battles Over Birth Control in Missouri Foreshadow a Post-Roe World
The demise of Roe v. Wade would make the need for effective birth control more urgent than ever. Yet many...
Month: June 2022
COVID reinfections set to spike in U.S. as new variants evade immunity
If you’re anything like the majority of Americans — an estimated 60-plus-percent of them, according to government data — you’ve...
New fast-spreading COVID strain detected in Maine
Maine health officials said a new variant of the coronavirus has arrived in Maine. In its latest sampling and testing...
Anti-Vaxxers Are Flipping Out Over Justin Bieber’s Facial Paralysis
On Friday, Justin Bieber took to Instagram to reveal to his fans that he would have to cancel upcoming dates...
Covid vaccines for children: What updates to expect this week
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will meet Wednesday to weigh in on Covid vaccines for children under 5....
Boone County sees increase in COVID-19 cases this summer
BOONE COUNTY - COVID-19 cases are increasing in Boone County.Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services senior planner Sara Humm...
‘It’s causing so many injuries.’ COVID-19 misinformation leads Nashville ICU doctor to TikTok
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Even after all this time, there is still so much misinformation online about COVID-19.A doctor at...
FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine apparently safe, effective in kids under 5
Washington — Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective...
FDA advisers to weigh expanding Covid-19 vaccines to younger children
CNN — Several months after older children became eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19, the United States might be just...
Ivermectin for COVID: Early data from NIH study shows no real benefit
Preliminary results from a trial funded by the National Institutes of Health adds to a mountain of evidence showing ivermectin...