Health

WATCH: CDC advisory committee discusses how to implement booster shots for immunocompromised

By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Americans at high risk from COVID-19 because of severely weakened immune systems are now allowed to get a third vaccination in hopes of better protection, a policy change endorsed Friday by influential government advisers.

Northwest heat wave spurs help for vulnerable residents

By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

Oregon volunteers are scrambling to hand out water to homeless people in Portland's isolated encampments as the Pacific Northwest sweats through a heat wave that is gripping the normally temperate region.

She started an underground clean needle exchange and changed lives

Syringe exchange and harm reduction programs don’t just hand out clean needles, they can provide a safe place for drug users to find care and a path to treatment, says Jamie Favaro of Next Harm Reduction. From handing out needles…

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WATCH: Florida governor announces launch of virus rapid response unit

By Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that he is launching a rapid response unit to expand the use of monoclonal antibodies and relieve pressure at hospitals that continue to report a rise in COVID-19 patients.

States that had a grip on COVID now seeing cases surge

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Sara Cline, Associated Press

The COVID-19 surge that is sending hospitalizations to all-time highs in parts of the South is also clobbering states that were once seen as pandemic success stories.

Days of hot weather grip Southern Europe, North Africa

By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press

Throughout the Mediterranean region, days of hot weather already have driven people indoors at midday, spoiled crops and complicated the challenge of firefighters battling wildfires.

HHS joins vaccine trend, orders shots for its health workers

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

The decision by HHS follows the Veterans Affairs order last month that its health care workers get vaccinated.

WATCH: Fauci says to expect more children infected with coronavirus

By Associated Press

Dr. Anthony Fauci says Americans can expect to see more children infected with the coronavirus as the highly transmissible delta variant extends its hold across the country.

The challenges of returning to in-person classes in a state spiking with COVID-19

Across the U.S., school mask mandates are dividing communities. In Mississippi, a state hard hit by a coronavirus surge, the Oxford School District had ruled masks were optional for students and staff. But the school superintendent, Bradley Roberson, overruled them,…

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WATCH: WHO to test three existing drugs for use with COVID

By Associated Press

The World Health Organization said Wednesday it will soon begin testing three drugs currently used for other diseases to see if they might help patients suffering from the coronavirus.