New data show safety of Pfizer COVID vaccine for teens ages 12 to 17
Marcin Hernik / Flickr ccResearchers identify two novel SARS-CoV-2 strains most closely related to variants circulating in humans more than...
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Researchers detect 2 new SARS-CoV-2 strains on Polish mink farms
Marcin Hernik / Flickr ccResearchers identify two novel SARS-CoV-2 strains most closely related to variants circulating in humans more than...
WHO elevates XBB.1.16 to variant of interest as levels rise in US and other countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) this week boosted the XBB.1.16 Omicron subvariant to a variant of interest (VOI) from a...
Youth self-poisonings, accidental illicit-drug ingestions soared after COVID-19 onset
Two studies published today shed light on youth suicide and ingestion of illicit substances among US youth in 2021, with...
Quick takes: Perceptions on childhood vaccines and low uptake in Africa, African mRNA vaccine hub
A Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report study published today finds that one third of US households used free at-home COVID-19...
US prison population dropped early in pandemic, but not for Black inmates
A Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report study published today finds that one third of US households used free at-home COVID-19...
A third of US households used government-supplied at-home COVID tests
A Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report study published today finds that one third of US households used free at-home COVID-19...
CDC finalizes COVID vaccine changes, paving way for extra bivalent doses for vulnerable groups
A Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report study published today finds that one third of US households used free at-home COVID-19...
Canadian study shows more hospitalizations—but fewer severe outcomes—during recent COVID waves
Today JAMA Network Open published a study showing that more Canadian adults and children were hospitalized in later waves of...
US racial minorities less likely to get COVID vaccine after bad healthcare experiences
US racial minorities who reported having worse healthcare experiences than those of other races were less likely to be vaccinated...