China retreats from sweeping zero-Covid policies as economic toll mounts
China has announced wide-ranging relaxations to President Xi Jinping’s contentious zero-Covid restrictions, including for the first time home quarantine, as...
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State health officials urge precautions against flu, coronavirus and RSV as cases rise
The New York State commissioners of education and health are recommending that communities and schools take precautions to curb the...
Pfizer partners with tiny Cambridge startup to develop new COVID pills
The coronavirus hasn’t seen the last of Pfizer yet. The pharmaceutical giant has tapped Clear Creek Bio, a tiny Cambridge...
Severe COVID-19 Linked With Molecular Signatures of Brain Aging
Summary: Gene usage in the brains of those who suffered severe COVID-19 infections was similar to that observed in the...
Congress moves to end military’s coronavirus vaccine mandate
Congress is poised to force the Pentagon to end the military’s coronavirus vaccine mandate under compromise legislation to authorize funding...
House to repeal military COVID-19 vax mandate in defense bill
WASHINGTON – Republicans have won their long-waged effort to repeal the Pentagon’s coronavirus vaccine mandate, according to Fox News. Congress...
Congress Poised to Repeal Covid Vaccine Mandate for Troops
Republicans and Democrats agreed to roll back the requirement as part of an $857 billion military policy measure, acting over...
COVID levels are ‘skyrocketing’ in Bay Area wastewater. Is the surge here?
The Bay Area is experiencing another sharp spike in the coronavirus, as wastewater samples from the region’s sewer sheds show...
City to end free COVID-19 testing program on Oahu
The City and County of Honolulu announced today that it will cease its free COVID-19 testing operations at the Daniel...
Study: Why are colds more common in winter?
Age-old mysteries of the common cold have long blocked scientists from developing a cure. Has a Northeastern researcher discovered a...