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Pfizer three-dose COVID vaccine 80% effective against symptomatic omicron infection for youngest children
Justin Tallis - Pool / Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- In long-awaited data, Pfizer said its 3-dose vaccine was 80% effective against symptomatic omicron COVID-19 infection among children 6 months to under ...
May 23, 2022
Jennifer Lopez says sleep is her biggest beauty secret
VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Jennifer Lopez is dishing about all her beauty secrets. In her latest On the JLo newsletter, the superstar, who announced that she would be sharing all ...
May 23, 2022
Sixth child dies in connection to mysterious hepatitis cases with unknown cause
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Another child in the U.S. has died in connection with the mysterious cases of severe hepatitis that have been occurring among children around the country an...
May 20, 2022
NYC investigating possible case of monkeypox as global infections rise
Courtesy WHO twitter account(NEW YORK) -- New York City health officials are investigating a possible case of monkeypox as they reported more infections across the globe. The New York City Depart...
May 20, 2022
CDC urges second booster for older, high-risk Americans amid nation's latest COVID-19 surge
Morsa Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Following the nation's latest COVID-19 resurgence, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday that it is "strengthening" its recommenda...
May 20, 2022
Officials expected to decide on new COVID-19 vaccine design in early July
Morsa Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Federal regulators are expected to decide on a new COVID-19 vaccine design in early July, which would allow vaccine companies to begin production for rollout thi...
May 20, 2022
Monkeypox cases detected in US, Europe, but experts caution against comparing it to COVID-19
Jepayona Delita/Future Publishing via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Countries in Europe and North America are continuing to report more cases of monkeypox, but experts say the disease so far does not...
May 19, 2022
CDC advisory panel greenlights booster shots for children ages five to 11
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's independent advisory committee has given the green light for Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots to ...
May 19, 2022
World 'woefully' unprepared for COVID-19 and remains ill-equipped for next pandemic, report finds
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The world was "woefully" unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, and remains vulnerable to the next major "catastrophic" health crisis, a panel created by the World ...
May 19, 2022
Feds issue urgent warning on baby formula scams exploiting shortage
AlasdairJames/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The dire shortage of baby formula has forced frustrated parents to scour social media for enough supplies to feed their children --- their desperation now becom...
May 19, 2022