CDC identifies new COVID variants that accounted for 11.4% of new cases in week ending Oct. 15
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a new COVID variant dubbed BQ.1 and a descendant called BQ.1.1 have...
Month: October 2022
Should my child get the bivalent booster? A pediatrician weighs in.
Last week, the Federal Drug and Food Administration (FDA) authorized emergency use of the bivalent booster shots for children as...
Moderna CEO: Not everyone will need an annual COVID booster
The COVID-19 booster market is starting to look more like an annual flu season than it did in the first...
Survey: Noncommunicable Diseases Still Underestimated, Only 59% View Diabetes As Very Harmful
Is it possible to underestimate the biggest killer in the world? In a word, yes. In two words, unfortunately yes....
Biden administration touts “big update” to COVID vaccines in new ads for boosters
The Biden administration is launching a new ad campaign to promote the updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccines, in hopes of accelerating...
M.I.A. dropped from GQ Awards following controversial posts about vaccines
M.I.A. has revealed that she’ll no longer be involved in this year’s GQ Men Of The Year Awards, with the...
US life expectancy drops as Europe shows signs of recovery post-COVID, study finds
In 2020, most countries around the world experienced a shocking decline in life expectancy as COVID-19 wreaked havoc on society. But...
Lost wages and mounting debt: The economic blow of long COVID-19 in Oregon
Shelby Boyd takes medication at her home in Lake Oswego, Aug. 11, 2022. Boyd, who had COVID-19 in January 2021,...
Final Illinois governor debate: What do candidates need to say?
The second and final Illinois gubernatorial debate is set for Tuesday, potentially the last time that Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker...
Hidalgo-Mealer county judge race is a showdown over Harris County’s role in voters’ lives
Tensions ran high as the court's two Republican members skipped the meeting, blocking the three Democrats from passing their proposed...