Michigan vaccine rebuff puts Biden and a top ally in a dicey political spot
An uncomfortable disagreement with Michigan has handed President Joe Biden his most controversial and politically unpalatable moment yet since…
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Children’s healthiest meals of the day come from school cafeterias
School food is often given a bad rap, but a new study found it can be the healthiest meal children eat in a…
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Here’s what can help the US soon see a Covid-19 turnaround, Fauci says
US officials are racing to vaccinate as many Americans as possible to beat another Covid-19 surge — and doses are being administered at a…
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How the US hit its vaccine stride
With an average of 3.1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered each day, the United States is on pace to hit another vaccination milestone:…
Continue Reading Fauci says we can’t end mitigation measures now even with impressive vaccine rollout
While the rollout of vaccines in the United States is “really impressive,” Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN on Monday, Americans still need to…
Continue Reading B.1.1.7 variant more transmissible but does not increase disease severity, two new studies suggest
Two new studies suggest that the B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant, which was first identified in the United Kingdom, is more transmissible, but the…
Continue Reading CDC studies find racial and ethnic disparities in Covid-19 hospitalizations, ER visits
Racial and ethnic minority groups had higher rates of hospitalization for Covid-19 and sought emergency department care for Covid-19 more when…
Continue Reading Michigan’s Covid-19 crisis could be a sign of what’s to come for the US, expert says
As the US races to vaccinate more Americans, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising, predominantly among younger people who haven’t yet…
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Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine shortage
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine shipments are expected to decrease next week as the company struggles with manufacturing…
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Thousands turned away at SF vaccine clinic due to overwhelming demand
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — There was a big demand for vaccine all across the Bay Area…
Continue Reading How to make your gym workout less risky during the pandemic
Now that more people are getting vaccinated against coronavirus, is this the moment to trade your neighborhood cycle for a motivating spin class at…
Continue Reading Regeneron says its Covid-19 antibody cocktail helps prevent symptomatic Covid-19
New Phase 3 trial data finds a single shot of Regeneron’s Covid-19 antibody cocktail was able to prevent symptomatic Covid-19 among people…
Continue Reading As vaccinations keep rising, so do Covid-19 hospitalizations among those who aren’t vaccinated
First, the good news: The United States reported a record-high 4.6 million doses of vaccines administered in one day, according to data published…
Continue Reading When should you get the vaccine if you have had Covid-19? Dr. Wen explains
Over 175.1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the United States as of April 9, but many people still have questions…
Continue Reading More than half of rural residents have received a Covid-19 vaccine or plan to, but hesitancy remains high, analysis finds
More than half of rural residents in the US have received a Covid-19 vaccine or plan to, but one in five still say they will definitely not get…
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The 30% who could end the pandemic
When losing soldiers flee a battlefield — or people migrate in search of a better life — they are voting with their feet. “Foot…
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How we get to herd immunity
When losing soldiers flee a battlefield — or people migrate in search of a better life — they are voting with their feet. “Foot…
Continue Reading Losing a long-term spouse can be deadly, studies show
The world has joined Queen Elizabeth II in sorrow over the loss Friday of her husband of seven decades, Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, just…
Continue Reading For many sufferers of long Covid, proving they are sick is a big part of the battle
Lyth Hishmeh kept feeling ill months after contracting coronavirus a year ago in March. He had chest pain and couldn’t concentrate. At 26 years…
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Covid-19 hospitalizations among younger people are rising in the US — especially in one region
The US just hit a record high of about 4.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines reported administered in one day, according to data published Saturday…
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