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Government spending $1.4 billion to study new and improved COVID vaccines, despite low uptake
Xavier Lorenzo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Over $1.4 billion has been awarded to clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines, the development of a new monoclonal antibody, and new vaccines and therapeutic tec...
Aug 24, 2023
Lionsgate, Atlanta HBCU reinstate mask mandates amid COVID uptick. Are face coverings returning?
EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations tick up in the United States, multiple institutions say they are reinstating mask mandates, at least temporaril...
Aug 24, 2023
Don't forget about sunscreen when sending kids back to school, experts warn
Sasi Ponchaisang / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- While most parents remember to slather their kids with sunscreen at the beach, they might forget to add it to their school backpacks. But, according ...
Aug 24, 2023
CDC warns not to 'kiss or cuddle your turtle' as salmonella outbreak spreads to 11 states
Isabel Pavia/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned people to not “kiss or cuddle your turtle” after a salmonella outbreak linked to small turt...
Aug 24, 2023
2 cases of rare mosquito-borne disease EEE detected in Alabama, including 1 death
Anton Petrus/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Two cases of a rare mosquito-borne disease have been reported in Alabama, including one death, according to officials. The cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (...
Aug 22, 2023
As some women report mistreatment during maternity care, the CDC looks to raise awareness
Maskot/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness about the potential mistreatment of and discrimination against women receiving maternity care durin...
Aug 22, 2023
More screen time may be linked to delayed development in babies: New study
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics suggests there is a link between more screen time for babies and developmental delays. Researchers in Japan look...
Aug 22, 2023
COVID hospitalizations rise for fifth consecutive week but remain three times lower than same time last year: CDC
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- COVID hospitalizations in the U.S. have risen for a fifth consecutive week, with 12,613 new admissions in the week ending Aug. 12 -- an increase of 21.6%...
Aug 22, 2023
FDA approves first maternal RSV vaccine to help protect infants
Maskot/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first maternal vaccine intended to help protect newborns against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The vaccine ...
Aug 22, 2023
CDC tracking new COVID lineage BA.2.86 after it was detected in the US
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is tracking a new lineage of the virus that causes COVID-19 after it was detected in the United State...
Aug 18, 2023