mRNA COVID vaccines protect against severe Omicron for at least half a year
COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccines offered protection against severe COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant for at least 6 months, and...
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COVID in California: UCSF’s Wachter likens unmasking to reckless driving
UCSF’s Wachter likens unmasking to reckless driving... Bob Wachter, UCSF’s chair of medicine, says he plans to continue masking, likening...
What doctors wish patients knew about the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
There’s a fourth COVID-19 vaccine option in town: Novavax. The availability of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine offers another option for...
A Simple Rule for Planning Your Fall Booster Shot
In less than two weeks, you could walk out of a pharmacy with a next-generation COVID booster in your arm....
Coach Rahul Dravid recovers from Covid, to join team for Sunday’s India-Pakistan Asia Cup game
India’s coach Rahul Dravid has fully recovered from Covid-19 and is expected to join the Indian team in time for...
Delaware teacher beats COVID-19 after year long fight, double lung transplant; heads back to classroom
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A Delaware woman is returning to the classroom after spending almost a year battling and recovering from...
N.J. reports 1,926 COVID cases, 9 deaths. Positive tests continue to decline.
New Jersey health officials on Saturday reported another confirmed 1,926 COVID-19 cases and nine deaths as the seven-day average for...
Federal government to halt free COVID-19 at-home tests by early September
The federal government is set to suspend its offer of free at-home COVID-19 tests by Friday, Sept. 2 without congressional...
Advancing telemedicine beyond COVID-19 is the beginning of a revolution in dementia care
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, in my practice caring for persons living with dementia, I witnessed awful sufferings. The necessity...
More Californians working while sick with COVID-19, fooled by mild symptoms
Experts are warning that employees might be showing up to work while sick with COVID-19, with symptoms so mild even...