Flu cases already up 23 percent this season: Walgreens
Oct 20, 2021
The significant increase shown by the company’s analysis of its own data reflects the historically low levels of flu last year as people stayed home, wore masks and got a record number of flu shots...
First U.S. omicron case reported in California
Dec 01, 2021
The patient was a traveler, apparently from the San Francisco area, who returned from South Africa on Nov. 22.
2019 to 2020 saw 1.5-year decline in U.S. life expectancy at birth
Jul 21, 2021
Mortality due to COVID-19 had the biggest effect on decline in life expectancy for both men and women, all races examined.
Fauci tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms
Jun 16, 2022
The infectious disease specialist is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots.
Moderna asks FDA to approve its booster shot for all adults
Nov 18, 2021
The Moderna booster is half the dose of the initial vaccination series: 50 mcg versus 100 mcg.
White House takes more steps to up supply of rapid at-home COVID-19 tests
Oct 26, 2021
Tests will be be particularly useful during flu season because the tests can help distinguish between the flu and COVID-19.
Pfizer asks FDA to approve booster shots for all U.S. adults
Nov 10, 2021
With its application, the company included early results of a study that involved 10,000 people.
Peripheral neuropathy observed in patients with ‘long COVID’
Mar 14, 2022
Prolonged small-fiber neuropathy after mild infection was the most common scenario in a small sample of referred patients with WHO-defined long COVID.
Omicron now accounts for 73 percent of new COVID-19 cases
Dec 22, 2021
The rate suggests there were more than 650,000 omicron infections in the United States last week.