Metformin may reduce risk of long COVID by 36% in overweight or obese adults
A large UK target trial emulation analysis of data from the COVID-OUT trial suggests that early use of the type...
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In the wake of COVID, Osterholm takes on ‘The Big One’ in new book
If you asked most Americans, they'd probably tell you that one global pandemic in a lifetime is one more than...
New antiviral application for COVID-19 preventive drug submitted to FDA
Health officials in Papua New Guinea have confirmed the island nation's first human case of paralytic poliomyelitis, the World Health...
Nine former CDC directors issue dire warning over Kennedy actions
Reactions to the recent firing and resignations of top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) leadership continued to reverberate...
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...
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...