News Scan for Oct 13, 2022
3 of 4 US high school students report bad experiences during COVIDNearly three of four US high school students report...
Children
CDC: Teens report poor mental health, suicidal behaviors during COVID
As new recommendations encourage providers to screen teens for anxiety, a survey published Thursday found a majority of high school students reported...
When doctors become long Covid patients – and still aren’t believed
When doctors become long Covid patients – and still aren’t believedOur instinct now is to ignore and deny what we...
New COVID booster’s human trial reveals safe, effective results
The first data in people on the new COVID-19 boosters shows them to be just as safe as previous shots...
What to know about the updated COVID booster in WA
The omicron-specific COVID-19 booster arrived in Washington nearly two months ago, but rates for the shot remain low and questions...
“Modest surge” of COVID-19 expected this winter, UCSF expert says
COVID-19 testing site at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in San Francisco. Photo: Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesRates...
Downing Street denies there will be further U-turns over mini-budget after minister warns against removing Liz Truss
Downing Street has promised there will not be any more U-turns on the government’s mini-budget.Asked if the prime minister promises...
‘It felt like I was never going to get better’: patients navigating long Covid
‘It felt like I was never going to get better’: patients navigating long Covid Those affected with long Covid have...
Over-50s set to be invited for Covid booster and flu jab in England
Getty ImagesBy Laura FosterHealth and wellbeing reporter, BBC NewsFrom Friday, everyone in England aged 50 or over will be able...
Your Thursday Briefing: China’s Covid Testing Problems
Plus President Biden’s security strategy and Myanmar cracks down on journalists.A Covid-19 testing booth in Beijing.Gilles Sabrié for The New...