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Here’s what you need to know about coronavirus this summer
Coronavirus cases may surge in the coming weeks, as they have every summer since the pandemic began five years ago, experts ...
As new variant spreads, what's the latest COVID-19 vaccine guidance? It's complicated.
NB.1.8.1 is one of the latest variants of COVID-19, a "slightly upgraded version" of the LP.8.1 variant that is prominent ...
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Six Questions About Covid-19 Vaccines, Answered
Recent vaccination announcements have led to some confusion. Four physicians weigh in on who should get vaccinated and when ...
CDC reports jump in high blood pressure deaths linked to excessive drinking
Excessive drinking was linked to a jump in high blood pressure deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the report, out ...
COVID-19 pandemic significantly eroded American public's trust in US public health institutions, assessment shows
Four discrete cross-sectional surveys of US adults from 2020–2024 reveal US adults reporting high confidence in the Centers ...
RFK Jr. appoints 8 new members to CDC's vaccine advisory committee, including some critics of shots
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Wednesday eight new members of the CDC's independent vaccine advisory committee, some of ...
The new coronavirus variant surging in China has arrived in the US. Here’s what to know about Nimbus
A new Covid-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, or Nimbus, represents about a third of new US Covid-19 cases. Dr. Leana Wen answers common questions about the new variant.
A potentially mutating bat virus has some scientists worried about the next pandemic
Five years removed from the onset of Covid-19's global sweep, research into another subset of the coronavirus has scientists ...
CDC’s overhauled vaccine panel presses on despite concerns
A key vaccine advisory committee on Wednesday kicked off the first meeting of its newly installed lineup under a cloud of ...