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Biden Launching Winter COVID-19 Booster, Testing Campaign
By ZEKE MILLER / AP
Why More Vax Doses Won’t Stop Omicron in Africa
By Chad de Guzman
First U.S. Case of Omicron Variant Confirmed by White House
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER / AP
FDA Panel Narrowly Backs a First-of-a-Kind COVID-19 Antiviral Pill Made By Merck
By MATTHEW PERRONE / AP
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Do Current COVID-19 Tests Still Detect Omicron?
Here’s how the current COVID-19 tests, whether they’re done by a lab or at-home, work against the latest variant
By Alice Park
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HR Departments Are on the Frontlines of Evaluating Religious Exemptions
With the new omicron variant, the need for a rigorous test for religious exemptions is even more urgent, experts say
November 30, 2021
What Researchers Have Learned About Whether it's Possible to 'Cure' HIV
The latest development in studying elite controllers, or people who are able to control HIV for years without relying on medications
By Alice Park
November 30, 2021
New Findings Show the Omicron Variant Spread Widely At a Faster Pace Than Initially Thought
BRUSSELS (AP) — New findings about the coronavirus's omicron variant made it clear Tuesday that the emerging threat slipped into countries well before their defenses were up, as two distant nations announced their first cases...
By RAF CASERT / AP
November 30, 2021
Here’s What COVID-19 Vaccine Makers Are Doing to Fight Omicron
Public health officials are worried about the latest variant, but vaccine makers are on the case.
By Alice Park
November 29, 2021
There's Only One Way to Stop the Emergence of Variants Like Omicron
There are still more questions about the Omicron variant than answers. While the mutations identified suggest it has the potential to be more resistant to vaccines, invade cells more efficiently and be more transmissible than...
By Seth Berkley
November 29, 2021
New Study Explores if a Vaccine Can Prevent Breast Cancer
The trial will ultimately test whether women can be immunized against breast cancer
By Alice Park
November 29, 2021
Omicron May Fuel Surges, WHO Warns Amid Transmission Concern
The Geneva-based WHO assessed the variant’s risk as “extremely high” and called on member states to test widely.
By Loni Prinsloo and Jason Gale / Bloomberg
November 29, 2021
What to Know About the New Variant of COVID-19
After South Africa revealed discovery of a worrying new variant, Belgian health officials reported the first case discovered in Europe
By Alice Park
November 26, 2021
Worrying COVID-19 Variant Detected in South Africa
The new variant has a “constellation” of new mutations, which could potentially make it more transmissible and make vaccines less effective, experts say
By Andrew Meldrum and Mogomotsi Magome/AP
November 25, 2021
How Your Post-Thanksgiving Diet Could Help Save the Planet
Cutting out meat and dairy can shrink your carbon footprint along with your waistline
By Aryn Baker
November 24, 2021
Yes, You Should Get a COVID-19 Booster
How urgent is the need to get a booster dose?
By Alice Park
November 23, 2021
Will Austria's Vaccine Mandate Work?
“It deepens the chasm in our society”
By Ciara Nugent
November 23, 2021
How to Talk to Your Family About COVID-19 Before the Holidays
It’s entirely possible to love and dread the holidays at the same time—especially in 2021, which promises awkward conversations along with glad tidings and good cheer. As families and friends plan to get together this...
By Tara Law
November 23, 2021
More Than 90% of U.S. Federal Workers Got Vaccinated by Deadline, According to a Government Official
The White House is now aiming to use the mandate as a model for private businesses to implement their own mandate
By ZEKE MILLER / AP
November 22, 2021
What Hospitals Can Teach Business About Experienced Workers
It's all about experience, flexibility and wellness
By Tara Law
November 22, 2021
The U.S. FDA and CDC Expand Booster Shots to All Adults
Just two months ago, the agency had decided to only recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for select groups of adults at highest risk
November 19, 2021
Wuhan Wet Market Worker 1st Known COVID-19 Case: Study
A study in the journal Science suggests the Wuhan wet market was the source of the initial COVID-19 outbreak and not just where the SARS-CoV-2 virus was amplified.
By Jason Gale/Bloomberg
November 18, 2021
AstraZeneca Releases More Positive Data on COVID-19 Antibody Treatment
The data from both trials — known as Provent and Tackle — adds to positive outcomes reported earlier this year
By Suzi Ring/Bloomberg
November 18, 2021
How to Celebrate Holidays Safely in 2021 Amid COVID-19
Last year, the predominant public health advice before Thanksgiving and other holiday gatherings was simple: don’t go, but if you must, be really, really careful. This year, now that all American adults, along with children...
By Tara Law
November 18, 2021
U.S. Overdose Deaths Topped 100,000 in One Year, Officials Say
The never-before-seen milestone is tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and a more dangerous drug supply
By MIKE STOBBE / AP
November 17, 2021
Lottery Results in Bad News for Vaccine Rule
A peculiar ping-pong ball lottery—think: the NBA draft, only required by federal law—on Tuesday dimmed the fate of the Biden Administration’s new mandate governing COVID-19 vaccine requirements for large employers. The Occupational Safety and Health...
By Abigail Abrams
November 16, 2021
The FDA Could Authorize COVID-19 Booster Shots For All Adults Later This Week
NEW YORK (AP) — An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults Friday, a move that could make the shots available nationwide as early as this...
By Mike Stobbe / AP
November 16, 2021
Pfizer Agrees to Let Other Companies Make its COVID-19 Pill
(LONDON) — Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill, a move that could make the treatment available to more than half...
By MARIA CHENG/ AP
November 16, 2021
Second HIV Patient Appears to Have Cleared Virus from Body
Does the case could represent the possibility of sterilizing immunity, or a cure for HIV?
By Alice Park
November 16, 2021
Austria Imposes Unprecedented COVID-19 Lockdown on Unvaccinated Residents Amid Surge Cases
The move is perhaps the most drastic of measures being taken by European governments to get the virus under control
By GEIR MOULSON / AP
November 15, 2021
Biden Nominated a New Food and Drug Administration Head…Finally
After a months-long hunt, Biden names Dr. Robert Califf as his choice to head the FDA
By Alice Park
November 15, 2021
Federal Court Declines to Lift Stay on Vaccine Mandate
WASHINGTON — A federal court declined Friday to lift its stay on the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more workers. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an...
By Associated Press
November 13, 2021
A Fifth COVID-19 Wave May Be Coming To the U.S.
Though COVID-19 case rates are still below levels this same time last year, trends indicate a fifth wave could hit the U.S. these holidays
By Chris Wilson
November 12, 2021
Johnson & Johnson to Split Into Two, Aim for Faster Growth
Johnson & Johnson is peeling off a consumer health business that helped it become the world’s biggest health care products maker.
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and TOM MURPHY / AP
November 12, 2021
An Apache Tribe's Innovative COVID-19 Contact Tracing Model Saved Lives. It Could Work Elsewhere Too.
An Indian Health Services branch in Arizona came up with an innovative COVID-19 contact tracing solution.
By Mark Oprea
November 12, 2021
Biogen's Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Was Connected to a Patient Death, Just As the Company Presented Its Final Study Data
Biogen presented its complete findings on aduhelm, the first drug approved to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Doctors are still skeptical
By Alice Park
November 12, 2021
Biden Picks Former FDA Chief Califf to Again Lead the Agency
Califf, who's a cardiologist and clinical trial specialist, served as FDA commissioner for the last 11 months of President Barack Obama's second term.
By MATTHEW PERRONE AND ZEKE MILLER / AP
November 12, 2021
America's Going to the Gym Again. That's Bad News for Peloton, But Great News for Mental Health
Social exercise carries clear benefits—and marks an emergence from COVID-19 isolation.
By Sean Gregory
November 12, 2021
COVID-19 Cases on the Rise in Western Europe
(THE HAGUE, Netherlands) — Santa won't be getting his traditional welcome in the Dutch city of Utrecht this year. The ceremonial head of Carnival celebrations in Germany's Cologne had to bow out because he tested...
By MIKE CORDER / AP
November 12, 2021
Can You Mix and Match Your COVID-19 Booster Shot?
Figuring out whether you need a COVID-19 booster shot feels a little like playing a choose-your-own-adventure game, with rules based on which shot you initially got as well as your age, medical history and job....
By Jamie Ducharme
November 10, 2021
Biden’s Health Equity Task Force Highlights Progress in Addressing Disparities
The report of the White House task force shows improvement in addressing health inequities but more work needs to be done
By Alice Park
November 10, 2021
Pfizer Asks FDA to OK COVID-19 Booster Shots for All Adults
Pfizer is making the case that it’s time to further expand the booster campaign.
By LAURAN NEERGAARD / AP
November 10, 2021
There's a Travel Ban on Dogs, and You Can Blame COVID-19
The CDC announced tighter restrictions on bringing dogs into the U.S. amid fears that pandemic pups adopted from overseas could carry rabies
By Melissa Chan
November 10, 2021
As U.S. Reopens to International Travelers, Families Begin to Reunite After Months of Separation
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Parents held children born while they were stuck abroad. Long-separated couples kissed, and grandparents embraced grandchildren who had doubled in age. The U.S. fully reopened to many vaccinated international travelers Monday,...
By Elliot Spagat and Carolyn Thompson / AP
November 9, 2021
Bill Gates on How the World Can Prepare for Pandemics
In a conversation with TIME, Bill Gates described his vision for a post-pandemic future
By Jamie Ducharme
November 9, 2021
My Brother Is Unvaccinated Because Our System Is Ableist
A recent study showed that adults with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and other mental illnesses are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and having more severe cases of the virus. Based on my brother’s...
By Amanda Calhoun
November 8, 2021
Your Personality Could Add Years of Healthy Living
Recent research shows that several personality traits predict who will enjoy health into their 80s and beyond.
By Matt Fuchs
November 8, 2021
Post-Pandemic, Peloton Expects to Lose at Least $425M in 2022—$100M More Than Expected
(SILVER SPRING, Md.) — Peloton suffered its worst day as a publicly traded company Friday after telling investors that it will likely lose more money than it had expected in fiscal 2022. Peloton thrived during...
By MATT OTT/AP
November 5, 2021
Texas Providers See Increased Interest in Birth Control
However, providers do not expect contraception to blunt the law’s effects.
By Amanda Michelle Gomez / Kaiser Health News
November 5, 2021
If You're Feeling Anxious, Try This 2,000-Year-Old, Neuroscience-Backed Hack
Imagining the worst that can happen through dedicated 'worry time’ can help stop anxiety in its tracks.
By Julia Hotz
November 5, 2021
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