Kennedy’s vaccine committee plans to vote on COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox shots
The exact questions to be voted on Thursday and Friday in Atlanta are unclear.
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FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff
Dr. Vinay Prasad personally intervened to place restrictions on COVID shots from vaccine makers.
FDA requires updated warning about rare heart risk with COVID shots
Myocarditis emerged as a complication after the first shots became widely available in 2021.
What to know about the COVID variant that may cause ‘razor blade’ sore throats
The symptom has been identified by doctors in the United Kingdom, India and elsewhere.
Will you be able to get a COVID-19 shot? Here’s what we know so far
For many Americans, it’s not clear how easy it will be to get one –...
A new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says
The new variant is called NB.1.8.1. It arrives as America's official stance on vaccination is...
Moderna study shows immune response in older adults for a combo flu and COVID-19 shot
The mRNA technology has not yet been approved for a flu shot.
A 10-foot microscope reveals big lessons about the tiniest threats to the human body
A technological revolution helps scientists see molecules that undermine human health — and hopefully fight...
CDC advisory group considers narrowing COVID vaccine recommendations
If finalized in June, the change could put the U.S. more in line with other...
What are people asking about COVID-19 – and what do doctors wish patients knew?
Questions have waned, at least among patients, one doctor said.
Five years ago, COVID gripped the world in fear. Now scientists, doctors warn Trump’s policies are weakening public health
Medical experts and scientists caution against letting down the nation’s guard.
Photos: The 5-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the first in over a century.
Long COVID is creating tension between doctors and patients
According to a 2023 survey by the de Beaumont Foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on...
Long-COVID patients are frustrated that federal research hasn’t found new treatments
Along with claiming the lives of 1.2 million Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic has been described...
5 things we know and still don’t know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared
Scientists still aren't clear where it came from, and they are still trying to understand...
Trump chooses controversial Stanford professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH
A leading critic of the federal response to the COVID pandemic, Bhattacharya promises reforms.
Don’t throw out expired COVID-19 tests, FDA says
According to the FDA, expiration dates can be extended when the manufacturer provides data showing...
Do I need a second dose of the new COVID-19 vaccine?
The CDC has just announced a second shot for elders and the immunocompromised people -...
Study: Severe COVID raised risk of heart attack, stroke as much as having heart disease
Being hospitalized for COVID in 2020 amplified the risk of heart attacks and other cardiac...
Do at-home COVID tests actually expire?
Can you use an at-home COVID-19 test past its expiration date — and can it...
Here’s why getting a COVID shot during pregnancy is important
Nearly 90% of babies who had to be hospitalized with Covid-19 had mothers who didn’t...
Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after ‘nightmare’ COVID conditions, with little help
COVID killed more than 3,600 U.S. health care workers in the first year of the pandemic. It...
Study shows how pandemic affected teen boys and girls differently
Teen girls were more adversely affected than teen boys, with girls’ brains aging more than...
New COVID-19 XEC variant circulating just before fall
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers indicate that the vaccine and booster shots should...
The technology used to make the COVID vaccine may be key to pancreatic cancer treatment
The vaccine, made with the same sequencing technology as the COVID vaccine, will be tested...
The new COVID vaccine is out. Why you might not want to rush to get it.
Although public health officials recommend the newly approved COVID vaccine for everyone 6 months and...
New COVID vaccine is on the way. Here's what you need to know.
The newly formulated shots will be coming to your local pharmacy soon.