New York City first to offer Paxlovid at COVID-19 testing sites
Jul 01, 2022
The ‘Test-to-Treat’ program is part of federal and city efforts to catch and treat infections early and be ready for new waves of the pandemic.
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.
WHO says pandemic death total far higher than reported in many countries
May 05, 2022
In the United States, about 930,000 more people than expected had died by the end of 2021 compared with the 820,000 COVID-19 deaths officially recorded during the same period, The New York Times reported.
CDC reports first American with new bird flu
Apr 29, 2022
The CDC notes that the risk to the general public is still low, however.
CDC launches forecasting center for infectious diseases
Apr 19, 2022
The goal of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics is to act as a “National Weather Service” for infectious disease outbreaks.
COVID-19 cases reach 500 million worldwide
Apr 13, 2022
The good news is that the number of new cases reported worldwide each day is about 32% lower than two weeks ago.
Rising COVID-19 cases in U.S. not yet cause for alarm: Fauci
Apr 11, 2022
There are an average of 31,000 new cases a day nationwide, a 3% increase from two weeks ago.
Biden administration to offer second COVID-19 boosters to those 50+
Mar 28, 2022
Although a second booster for older adults will be offered, federal health officials will not go so far as to recommend it.
Daily multivitamin does not cut cancer incidence in older adults
Mar 18, 2022
A same randomized two-by-two factorial trial shows that cocoa extract did not significantly reduce total cardiovascular events in older adults.
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.