A surgeon general shares his COVID-19 experience with a young daughter
U.S. U.S. Murthy hasn't stopped worrying or questioning his decisions. Children under 5 years old are not yet eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. "Starting at...
Medical workers who are not vaccinated turn to religious exemptions
She responded by signing paperwork stating that she does not believe the shots are in line with her religious beliefs. She cited several Old and...
Sweden lifts pandemic restrictions and ends COVID-19 testing
This puts the Scandinavian country at odds with Europe. However, experts believe it could become the norm because of the cost-effective testing that yields...
What Does VNG Testing Show?
At an audiologist, they will typically offer a procedure called videonystagmography, more conveniently referred to as VNG testing, to find out whether you have...
Omicron: A less severe but still very dangerous form of Omicron
Omicron is the current most frustrating bad news/good news story. The information about Omicron keeps changing as we learn more. This is normal for any new...
Kentucky residents are left with severe loss after a storm.
Holmes' fiancee insisted that he stay home Friday night due to the impending storm. Holmes, 20 years old, said that Holmes had told him she...
How COVID shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants
LOUISVILLE (Ky.) -- Cadell Walker rushed Solome, her 9-year old daughter, to get COVID-19 vaccinated -- not only to protect her, but also to...
Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster
HARARE -- Nyasha Ndou, a Zimbabwean woman, was busy selling vegetables and fruits at a market in a rural township near Harare. He kept...
Europe’s COVID crisis pits vaccinated against unvaccinated
BRUSSELS, -- This was supposed be Christmas in Europe. It would allow family and friends to celebrate the holidays together. The COVID-19 pandemic is now...
Real Medicare drug savings in Dems’ bill — but not overnight
WASHINGTON, Medicare beneficiaries who use expensive medications could save thousands of dollars a calendar year under the Democrats' sweeping Social Agenda Bill. But these...
6 Challenges Facing Communities With Mental Health Provider Shortages
Americans, as a whole, remain underserved by the mental healthcare industry. In the following sections, we’ll cover many of the specific challenges that hinder...
Supreme Court rejects Maine's mandate for vaccines
Three conservative justices noted that they were dissidents. The state does not offer a religious exemption for nurses and hospital workers who are at risk...
Can CBD flower get you high?
CBD (cannabidiol) is a kind of cannabinoid present in cannabis and hemp. It's one of the hundreds of chemicals found in these plants, but...
Ukraine records new high in viral deaths and infections
Ukrainian health officials reported 23785 new confirmed infections, 614 deaths and 61 injuries in the last 24 hours. Kyiv authorities closed schools for two weeks...
Biden's focus on climate and families is trimmed to $2T plan
He expects that negotiations will be concluded by the end of this week. The president met privately with almost 20 progressive and centrist lawmakers Tuesday...
COVID-19 during pregnancy: Women regret not having the vaccine
Harrison was 29 weeks pregnant and had not been vaccinated when she contracted COVID-19 in august. Although her symptoms were initially mild, she soon felt...
FDA ponders timing of J&J COVID-19 booster vaccine
FDA scientists did not reach a definitive conclusion in an online review. They cited shortcomings in J&J's data and little information about protection against...
Pfizer requests that the US allow COVID shots to be administered to children aged...
For the approximately 28 million U.S. kids in this age group, reduced-dose shots for children could be available within weeks if regulators approve. Parents and...
Biden doubles US donation of COVID-19 vaccine shot shots
Biden met virtually with the U.N. General Assembly to discuss the foundation of the global vaccination summit. He encouraged the well-off countries to do...
US border agents receive assistance with custody work and return to the field
Its agents spend 40% of their time looking after people in custody, and other administrative tasks unrelated to border security. Instead of patrolling and...
California Gov. Newsom crushes Republican-led recall effort
Newsom won the recall election on Tuesday thanks to a healthy turnout from overwhelmingly Democratic voters. This ensures that the nation's largest state will...
Biden urges all states to mandate vaccines for teachers
Biden's plan, which was announced the day before, will require vaccinations for as many as 100 million Americans. It also seeks to increase virus...
Biden requires federal workers to have COVID shots
According to Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, Biden will sign an executive order to mandate vaccinations for federal employees and contractors doing business...
Biden is determined to put a stop to the unrelenting summer
After a series of crises, President Joe Biden hopes to turn the page and focus his presidency on his core economic agenda this fall. The...
"We'll persevere": Ida leaves Gulf city of Houma in ruins
The sidewalks are covered with metal roofs that have been removed from buildings. Red bricks left behind by a fallen building mix with large...
US intelligence remains divided over origins of coronavirus
Unclassified summaries show that four members of America's intelligence community believe with low confidence that the virus was transmitted from an animal to human. The...
As hiring increases, US jobless claims have fallen to a historic low
Thursday's Labor Department report showed that the number of jobless claims dropped by 29,000 to 348,000. The four-week average claims, which smooths out volatility week-to-week,...
CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta surges
Women who are pregnant have a greater risk of serious illness and complications during pregnancy due to the coronavirus. This could include miscarriages or...
NYC: Big employers take a strong line against vaccine holdouts
Tyson Foods, a meat and poultry giant, said that it will require its roughly 120,000 U.S. workers to have the shot within the next...
Pandemic eviction crisis causes greater tenant protection
Simmons, a 44 year-old home health aide, was just a month behind her rent. She lives with her children and grandchildren. But that didn't stop...
Some areas of resistance have been identified in Europe's vaccines
Leaders from both countries see the cards (called the "Green Pass" for Italy and the "health Pass" for France) as essential to increase vaccination...
Tenants are ready for the unknown when the eviction moratorium expires
The Biden administration announced Thursday it would allow the nationwide ban to expire, saying it wanted to extend it due to rising infections but its hands...
Parents are divided by mask guidance as they enter a new school year
The coronavirus delta threatens to disrupt normal instruction for the third consecutive school year. Some states indicated that they would likely follow the federal government's...
The key details of Senate's bipartisan infrastructure program
According to the White House, the investments will create an average of 2 million new jobs each year in the next decade. The Associated Press...
Pandemic causes massive medical debts to Indians
Sharma is still astonished by the sight of the tube entering Saurav's throat. He said, "I had to be strong while I was with him...
Study: Chinese COVID shot may provide elderly poor protection
An analysis of blood samples from 450 Hungarians taken at least two weeks after the second Sinopharm dose revealed that 90% of them had...
GOP looks to South Texas Latinos for a chance at regaining Congress
The GOP has zeroed in on three House seats in the region, which was a surprise gain last November. This is the key target...
Nearly all COVID deaths in the US now occur among the unvaccinated
An Associated Press analysis of May's government data shows that only 1,200 of the more than 853,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations were caused by "breakthrough" infection...
More than 50 people are killed in Ethiopia's Tigray by an airstrike
According to Tigray's health department, over 100 people had been injured, 50 more were seriously hurt, and 33 more were missing. Because of fears about...
Missourians who are not vaccinated fuel COVID: "We will be the canary"
Staff are burning out in a fight that is supposed to be at its end. Some health professionals believe that the U.S. could learn from...