RFK Jr deputy named CDC acting director as confusion surrounds COVID vaccine availability
Following upheaval at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week that came with the ouster of...
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US COVID-19 levels continue to climb gradually
Ladanifer / iStock Data on US COVID-19 activity continue to reflect low but increasing levels of illness, with activity increasing...
Years lived with disability may signal long-COVID risk, global researchers say
Years lived with disability (YLDs) may be an early indicator of long-COVID risk, especially in low-resource communities where persistent symptoms...
FDA OKs updated COVID vaccines but places limits for kids, adults
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved updated versions of COVID-19 vaccines, which paves the way for distribution...
ACIP member critical of COVID vaccines to lead review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory group has long had a work group in place to...
Veering from CDC, ACOG recommends maternal vaccination against COVID-19
Days after a similar move from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) late...
New ACC guidance urges uptake of 5 vaccines for heart patients
Today, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) released vaccination recommendations for adults with cardiovascular disease, urging immunization against COVID-19, influenza,...
Vaccination may reduce elevated risk of airway diseases in COVID survivors
US COVID-19 survivors are at higher risk for type 2 inflammatory diseases (T2IDs) of the airways, such as asthma, hay...
Survey: Depression, anxiety rates rose across racial groups in height of pandemic, with persistent or widened gaps
AnnaStills / iStock A survey of more than 107,000 US adult participants in the National Health Interview Survey from 2019 to...
AAP evidence-backed immunization schedule reflects break from CDC advisers
Ahead of the new respiratory virus season, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) today published an update to its recommended...