Health Dec 01 Mysteries of omicron variant could take weeks to decipher Up to now, the world has been slow to react to each coronavirus curveball. This time an early warning from South Africa and Botswana might have offered important head start.
Health Nov 19 FDA expands COVID boosters to all adults, final hurdle ahead If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agrees, tens of millions more Americans could have three doses of protection ahead of the new year. Anyone who got the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine can already get a booster.
Health Oct 25 Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11 Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds, as the manufacturer moves toward expanding shots to children.
Health Sep 23 WATCH: CDC advisory committee supports Pfizer booster shots for vulnerable groups The U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 is poised for a major new phase: Government advisers on Thursday recommended booster doses of Pfizer’s vaccine for millions of Americans.
Health Jan 29 Johnson & Johnson’ single-shot vaccine is 66 percent effective against COVID-19 With vaccinations off to a rocky start globally, experts had been counting on a one-dose vaccine that would stretch scarce supplies and avoid the logistics nightmare of getting people to return for boosters.
Politics Nov 14 AP FACT CHECK: Trump relies on falsehoods to deny Biden win President Donald Trump rebelled this past week against Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election with denial, delay and outright misrepresentation. Trump raged about widespread cases of fake ballots that aren’t so and undertook legal challenges that even state GOP…
Health Sep 09 WATCH: NIH says halted vaccine study shows ‘no compromises’ on safety The National Institutes of Health director is telling Congress that AstraZeneca's suspension of its COVID-19 vaccine study shows there will be "no compromises" on safety in developing the shots.
Health Sep 08 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after one illness "This is not something to be alarmed about," Fuller said. Instead, it's reassuring that the company is pausing the study to figure out what's happening and carefully monitoring the health of study participants.
Politics May 15 WATCH: Trump expresses confidence in ‘warp speed’ vaccine push as studies ramp up Trump expressed his confidence in the test from Abbott Laboratories after a preliminary study by New York University researchers reported problems with it.
Health Mar 19 Blood donors urgently needed to avert shortage amid outbreak Blood has a short shelf life and regular donations are needed to replenish it. Even with elective surgeries canceled, hospitals will need blood on hand for trauma or other emergencies.