The News Cycle Is Affecting Our Sleep Patterns
Mass shootings, Covid’s persistence, violence in Ukraine—there’s a lot to lose sleep over these days. And, indeed, people have. Since...
Month: August 2022
Illinois Coronavirus Updates: COVID Levels in Chicago Area, At-Home Treatment
Most of the Chicago area is still at a “high” community level of COVID-19, according to the latest data released...
They came for a beach holiday. Now they’re trapped in China’s latest Covid lockdown
Since the weekend, however, what began as a leisurely escape has become a stress-filled travel nightmare for tens of thousands...
Tippecanoe County reported 408 additional COVID-19 cases last week
Indiana reported 14,888 new cases of coronavirus in the week ending Sunday, down 4.4% from the previous week. The previous...
“Why Is Cancer Less Important To Cure Faster Than Covid? — Cancer Moonshot Pathways
Note: President Joe Biden in February launched a “Cancer Moonshot” initiative that aims to reduce the death rate from cancer...
Under 60, healthy, vaccinated and boosted? ‘You’re in a pretty good place’ with Covid-19
If you're young, healthy and vaccinated, "you're going to be in a pretty good place," said Dr. William Schaffner, a...
Tim Kaine has long Covid. That’s not moving Congress to act.
Doctors, academic experts and patient advocates with long Covid have repeatedly laid out a series of demands for Congress to...
Why K-12 schools aren’t requiring students to get Covid-19 vaccines
For the third summer in a row, school leaders are facing the question of what — if anything — they’re...
What should people know about Paxlovid rebound? Our medical analyst explains
This phenomenon is known as Paxlovid rebound. What is it exactly, and why does it happen? How common is it,...
BioNTech and Pfizer to begin clinical trial of vaccine for new Covid variants
BioNTech and Pfizer will start a clinical trial of a Covid-19 vaccine adapted to the BA.4 and BA.5 variants of...