Food insecurity and the end of the public health emergency
Expansions to social safety net programs during Covid-19 have been essential for low-income Americans hit hard by the pandemic. But...
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‘An open mind’: A look at Justice Paul Rouleau, the man leading the convoy protest inquiry
When Paul Rouleau kicked off the inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act, he warned against allowing...
Heart risks, data gaps fuel debate over COVID-19 boosters for young people
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo ignited a furor this month when, based on a state analysis purporting to show COVID-19...
White House Covid czar calls on seniors to get omicron booster now – ‘It literally could save your life’
White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha addresses the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. July...
What to Know About COVID-19 Variants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1
With another potential COVID-19 surge looming, experts are turning their attention to a pair of new variants that are steadily...
What is the latest news in COVID-19 vaccines?
Vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus are the best tools for providing protection against serious disease, hospitalization, and death resulting from...
CDC officials describe intense pressure, job threats from Trump White House
Trump appointees oversaw a concerted effort to restrict immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border during the pandemic, change scientific reports and...
India’s made-in-the-USA nasal Covid vaccine
.cms-textAlign-left{text-align:left;}.cms-textAlign-center{text-align:center;}.cms-textAlign-right{text-align:right;} INNOVATORS Nasal vaccines have long been used to control the flu, raising the prospect they could work for Covid-19....
How COVID-19 Is Lowering Life Expectancies Around the World
COVID-19 has caused an inordinate number of deaths around the world so far, causing life-expectancies to plunge. Historically, countries have...
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...