Nov 17 The flu is soaring in 7 U.S. states and rising in others, health officials say By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. health officials say at least seven states are seeing high levels of the flu and that cases are rising in other parts of the country. Continue reading
Nov 01 Last year's U.S. infant mortality rate hit its highest increase in two decades By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press White and Native American infants, infant boys and babies born at 37 weeks or earlier had significant death rate increases. The CDC's report, published Wednesday, also noted larger increases for two of the leading causes of infant deaths — maternal… Continue reading
Oct 28 What an FDA advisory panel's finding that oral phenylephrine is ineffective means for cold and flu meds By Lucas A. Berenbrok, Colleen Culley, Karen Steinmetz Pater, The Conversation The ramp-up to cold and flu season is a bad time for consumers to learn that some of their most trusted go-to products don’t actually work. Continue reading
Sep 05 Your fall guide to COVID, RSV and flu vaccines By Laura Santhanam After last winter’s flu, COVID and RSV tripledemic threatened public health and the stability of the U.S. health care system, doctors are urging virtually everyone to get vaccinated against the flu and COVID and for people to talk to their… Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Nigeria counts ballots after challenging Election Day In our news wrap Saturday, Nigeria held its presidential election amid delays and scattered violence, winter weather continues to affect the West Coast, Biden ordered federal agents to check on families door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, an independent committee recommended… Continue watching
Jan 03 Child care disruptions continue amid 'tridemic' of RSV, COVID-19 and flu By Heather Hollingsworth, Claire Savage, Associated Press For working parents of young children, it seems the rest of the world has moved on from the pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 22 WATCH: Anthony Fauci reflects on career, pandemic in final briefing By Mike Stobbe, Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press After more than fifty years in government, Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, briefed reporters from the White House on Tuesday, delivering what he called his "final message" from that podium, urging Americans to get their COVID-19 booster shots. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 6:22 News Wrap: Hiring still strong despite inflation and interest rates In our news wrap Friday, the latest look at the U.S. economy shows hiring still going strong despite soaring inflation and rising interest rates, Twitter began sweeping layoffs under Elon Musk's ownership, federal agents say they identified a man who… Continue watching
Mar 10 How will COVID end? Experts take a look at past epidemics for clues By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world has seen a dramatic improvement in infections, hospitalizations and death rates in recent weeks, signaling the crisis appears to be winding down. Continue reading
Dec 28 After a quiet 2020, flu cases begin to rise again By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off. Continue reading