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Covid virus can have lasting effects on nearly every organ for years: CDC
Emerging evidence suggests that Covid virus can have lasting effects on nearly every organ and orga…
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WHO calls on China to be transparent in sharing data to determine Covid's origins
The Huanan market in central China's Wuhan city was the epicentre of the pandemic. From its orig…
PTI
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The CDC’s response to COVID was a disaster. Can Silicon Valley get it right?
The booming pandemic-tech industry is attracting billions from VCs. Can a Silicon Valley-style disr…
Adam Rogers
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New Omicron subvariants account for nearly 70% new Covid cases in US
New Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 have accounted for about 70 per cent of new Covid-19 cases …
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Most people don't really care about COVID anymore. That's good — and bad.
Even amid a summer spike in COVID cases, the general public's attitude toward the virus is more rel…
Erin Snodgrass
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US health experts concerned over triple threat of flu, Covid, RSV
As temperatures begin to drop, health experts in the US have expressed concerns over the triple thr…
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CDC: COVID shots for babies and young kids can begin
COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and from Moderna are now available to babies as little as 6 months ol…
Hilary Brueck
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The US will end its COVID-19 testing requirement for people flying into the country as early as Sunday
The White House announced the change Friday, and a senior administration official told CNN the deci…
Dominick Reuter
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US data reveals most contagious Omicron subvariants are responsible for 80 percent of COVID-19 infections
The BA.5 subvariant accounted for 65 per cent of new infections in the latest week ending July 9, w…
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Experts say it's 'meaningless' to compare case counts, positivity rates from the current COVID-19 wave driven by the Omicron BA.5 subvariant to earlier spikes
The widespread use of rapid at-home COVID-19 testing has skewed data counts of the latest Omicron B…
Natalie Musumeci
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Scientists warn of bird flu pandemic that could be '100 times worse' than COVID after rare human case found in US
The H5N1 avian flu has spread rapidly since a new strain was detected in 2020 affecting wild birds …
ANI
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The CDC finally has a simple interactive tool that tells you when to test yourself and how long to quarantine if you're exposed to COVID. Here's how it works.
The tool is long overdue, but it's a great way to quickly assess how long you could be contagious, …
Hilary Brueck
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US surpasses 1 million COVID-19 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins
At the federal and state level, mask mandates have been relaxed and the US has fully vaccinated 66%…
Azmi Haroun
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Monkeypox doesn't spread easily via air like COVID-19, says US Centres for Disease Control
Amid the recent scare of monkeypox spreading rapidly to over a dozen countries, the US Centers for …
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The CDC recommends a booster shot for 5-11s as new Omicron subvariants emerge
Most kids haven't even had their first COVID-19 shot yet. Public health experts are concerned they'…
Hilary Brueck
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The CDC is considering testing airline poop and toilet waste for COVID-19 as anxieties rise about China's virus spread
Evidence suggests testing airplanes toilet waste can show positive COVID-19 cases before a nasal sw…
Bethany Dawson
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Moderna is seeking FDA approval for a 4th COVID-19 vaccine shot for those aged 18 and above
Moderna's request comes in the same week that Pfizer asked the FDA to approve a second vaccine boos…
Cheryl Teh
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A Florida state board removed a pediatrician who advocated that children under 5 get the COVID-19 vaccine
Florida is the only state that has not ordered vaccines for kids under 5, and Gov. Ron DeSantis sai…
Yelena Dzhanova
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White House top COVID advisor says monkeypox risk is 'very small,' a day after the WHO declared the virus a global emergency
Monkeypox typically spreads from person to person through close contact. Disease experts say that a…
Natalie Musumeci
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis slams Biden administration over appealing to reimpose mask mandate on planes: 'Totally outrageous'
Florida and other GOP-led states sued to gut the mask mandate on transit. "There should be no manda…