WHO adds XFG to SARS-CoV-2 variants under monitoring
Bill Gates at Gavi event in 2011. Photo: UK DFID / Flickr cc In the wake of US defunding of...
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Cognitive function may wane faster in older hospitalized COVID patients than in uninfected peers
Older hospitalized COVID-19 patients experienced faster cognitive decline than their uninfected counterparts, suggests a study published today in JAMA Network Open.The...
7 in 10 US adults would still test for COVID if they suspected infection, survey suggests
Jernej Furman / Flickr cc Seven in 10 respondents to a 2024 US survey said they would still reach for a...
Quick takes: CDC accepts April ACIP vaccine recs, FDA official overruled scientists on 2 COVID vaccines
Governor Tom Wolf / Flickr cc The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) yesterday released its 2024 Forces of...
Analysis: Pandemic disruptions compounded malaria, mental illness burden
Yesterday in BMJ, researchers published a new model of COVID-19 pandemic healthcare disruptions, showing that they led to increases in...
Medical groups sue HHS, Kennedy over COVID vaccine policy changes
Six medical groups today sued the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
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...
Face masks come back to forefront amid triple threat of Covid-19, flu, RSV
CNN — Months after most mask requirements have come to an end and many people have stopped wearing them, some...
Opinion | Covid-19 Isn’t a Pandemic of the Unvaccinated Anymore
Americans received their first Covid-19 vaccine doses in December 2020, which means we are now approaching the beginning of the...
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Doubles Down On Concerns About Hollywood’s Covid-19 Vaccination Mandate
SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher is doubling down on her concerns about Hollywood’s Covid-19 vaccination mandate, saying that “Help is on...