Are COVID-19 rapid tests working against new omicron variants?
Story at a glance Some people have said they have COVID-19 symptoms but test negative on rapid antigen tests. This...
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University of Michigan epidemiologists: ‘Monkeypox is the next pandemic’ but ‘not the next COVID’
ANN ARBOR – As cases of monkeypox continue to grow worldwide, the United States recently declared a national public health...
Global COVID cases level, deaths decline
After a recent decline, global COVID-19 cases last week stabilized, with countries in some parts of Asia still the main...
News Scan for Aug 10, 2022
WHO calls for trials of fractional dosing of monkeypox vaccineOne day after the United States said it would allow intradermal,...
Stacey Abrams temporarily steps off the campaign trail after contracting the coronavirus.
Stacey Abrams, the Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia, tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday, taking her off the...
MIT researchers create test to predict COVID immunity; Harvard scientists develop test for both virus and antibodies
BOSTON — If you’re wondering how much protection you have from COVID-19, researchers at two powerhouse universities say they’ve created...
Mix-n-match COVID boosters may produce more durable immunity
A single-center study today in JAMA Network Open finds longer-lasting humoral and cellular immune responses in US adults given a...
13 Things To Know About Paxlovid, the Latest COVID-19 Pill
Note: Information in this article was accurate at the time of original publication. Because information about COVID-19 changes rapidly,...
Covid, Monkeypox, Polio: Is The U.S. On Disease High Alert?
A registered nurse prepares a dose of a Monkeypox vaccine at the Salt Lake County Health Department Thursday, July 28,...
Man finally takes fully-paid Viking cruise canceled by COVID. Company asks for 10K more.
If you plan a trip with another person — a spouse, a companion, a friend — and if your travel...