Bill Oxford/iStock (NEW YORK) — During the last year and a half, immunocompromised people have been at extremely high risk for the virus. And for many, the COVID vaccine didn’t change that. That’s why a group of independent Centers for Disease Control Read More
FatCamera/iStock (NEW YORK) — Adding to the many challenges parents faced during the COVD-19 pandemic, vaccines remain unavailable for young children leading to questions about the need for kids to wear masks. The issue has come to a head as kids start to return to Read More
Lubo Ivanko/iStock (STANFORD, Calif.) — Stanford University reported at least seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated students this week. All seven students were symptomatic, according to the school. “As you have seen in the national news, Read More
SolStock/iStock (NEW YORK) — In Wyoming’s Teton County, nearly 60% of residents are fully vaccinated — almost double the statewide vaccination rate. It’s an effort that has been noticed in the state, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Read More
sshepard/iStock (ATLANTA) — During the last year and a half, immunocompromised people have been at extremely high risk for the virus. And for many, the COVID vaccine didn’t change that. That’s why a group of independent Centers for Disease Control and Read More
iStock/andreswd (WASHINGTON) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sticking with its guidance for now that only unvaccinated people need to wear masks to be safe, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told reporters on Thursday. Asked about The Washington Read More
xavierarnau/iStock (LAS VEGAS) — With coronavirus infections on the rise again in the U.S., hospitals across the country are trying to meet the needs of thousands of patients who are testing positive for COVID-19, and are in need of medical care. One state that has Read More
sasirin pamai/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Puerto Rico could lose Medicaid funding in less than two months, putting at risk roughly 1.5 million people — nearly half the island’s population — unless Congress acts quickly. As COVID-19 continues to batter Read More
iStock/chameleonseye The anesthesia medication ketamine is showing increased promise as a treatment for people experiencing depression who haven’t found relief with other prescription medications. Though ketamine is known for its recreational use as a party drug, Read More
iStock/DenisTangneyJr (PROVINCETOWN, Mass.) — A popular Cape Cod, Massachusetts, summertime destination is reporting a new spread of COVID-19 infections following the Fourth of July. Officials in Provincetown, Massachusetts, issued a number of renewed mitigation Read More
