How Covid Myths Spread on Far-Right Social Media Platforms
The Biden administration has pushed social media giants like Facebook to curb Covid misinformation. But it is thriving on fringe...
Vaccines
Dr. Fauci signs off, vows to cooperate in GOP House hearings
Fauci will retire at the end of December, ending four decades as the top infectious disease expert.The White House launched...
Myocarditis after COVID vaccination is rare but higher in younger males
In a recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers observed the incidence of myocarditis following messenger ribonucleic...
A Lasting Legacy of COVID: Far-Right Platforms Spreading Health Myths
Jessica Watt Dougherty, who has thrown herself into activism after the death of her father, Randy Watt, from Covid-19 this...
Pre-pandemic conspiratorial mindset predicted hesitance to accept COVID-19 vaccine | Penn Today
Scholars have found that acceptance of COVID-19-related conspiracy theories is associated with hesitance to take a COVID-19 vaccine. But data...
Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Holiday Gathering Advice, New Booster Shots
Hospitals are filling up at rapid rates with children sickened by a variety of respiratory viruses, but what does that...
For Some Families, COVID-19 Is Still Upending Holiday Plans
Julie, who is 38 and lives in North Carolina, considers herself, her husband, and their two children “zero COVID people.”...
San Diego Unified School District’s student COVID-19 vaccination mandate is struck down in court — again
A state appeals court ruled Nov. 22 against the San Diego Unified School District’s student COVID-19 vaccination mandate, which has...
European Commission Approves Sanofi-GSK COVID-19 Booster VidPrevtyn
The European Commission approved Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline’s COVID-19 booster vaccine VidPrevtyn Beta, the first next-generation, protein-based adjuvanted COVID-19 booster approved...
Get vaccinated now ahead of surge in winter illness, Chicago officials urge
With the worst of the winter illnesses not yet upon us, the city’s top public health official is urging residents...