ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Vast Majority of Long Covid Patients Were Never Hospitalized, Report FindsThree-fourths of diagnosed long covid patients avoided hospitalization, according to an analysis of private…ByEd CaraWednesday 5:07PMComments (7)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Covid Boosters Authorized for Kids as Young as 5The FDA says children between 5 and 11 years old can now receive a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine.ByLauren Leffer5/17/22 12:20PMComments (6)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Shanghai Says It Hit 'Zero-Covid' Milestone After Massive LockdownThe city has had some of the harshest covid lockdowns, where residents have been holed up in apartments and even…ByKyle Barr5/17/22 11:20AMComments (5)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Your Case of Omicron Might Have Super-Boosted Your Immunity—If You Were VaccinatedResearch suggests that vaccinated people who caught Omicron tend to develop more robust immunity to past and present…ByEd Cara5/16/22 12:54PMComments (56)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19U.S. Surpasses 1 Million Dead From Covid-19 as Number of New Cases ClimbsThe U.S. still has the lowest covid-19 vaccination rate among wealthy countries.ByMatt Novak5/05/22 6:00AMComments (66)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Young Kids Could Soon Get First Covid Shots as Moderna Asks for FDA ClearanceNo other covid-19 vaccine is currently authorized for use in children younger than six years old.ByKyle Barr4/28/22 12:30PMComments (1)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Millions of Covid-19 Vaccine Shots Going to Waste in U.S. as Vaccination Program Fizzles: ReportNorth Carolina alone has wasted 1.7 million doses since the vaccination program began.ByMatt Novak4/28/22 6:30AMComments (23)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Fauci Declares 'Pandemic Phase' Over in U.S.—Hopefully the Virus Is Listening"We are certainly right now in this country out of the pandemic phase," Fauci said during an interview on Tuesday.ByEd Cara4/27/22 1:46PMComments (25)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19'Long Haul' Covid Patients See Some Relief in 4-Week Treatment ProgramIn a small trial, long covid patients who received occupational therapy reported improvements in their daily…ByEd Cara4/25/22 6:01PMComments (12)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Shanghai Reports First Covid-19 Deaths in Nearly Two YearsThe city of 26 million is enduring a tough lockdown with Beijing determined to pursue a policy of zero covid.ByMatt Novak4/18/22 6:00AMComments (17)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Moderna Asks FDA to Approve Fourth Covid-19 Vaccine Dose for 18+The U.S. has seen a decline in cases but nobody knows how long that will last.ByMatt Novak3/18/22 6:00AMComments (62)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19China Reports Record Number of COVID Cases With More Than 80 Million Locked DownChina previously managed to control serious outbreaks before omicron became the dominant strain.ByMatt Novak3/15/22 6:00AMComments (90)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Mild Covid-19 Linked to Increased Inflammation in Cells Months Later, Study FindsScientists found that certain immune cells were more prone to inflammation three to five months after mild covid-19,…ByEd Cara3/14/22 9:00PMComments (5)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Over 18 Million People Have Died From the Pandemic, Large Study EstimatesThe pandemic "has been more devastating" than official numbers show, the researchers say.ByEd Cara3/11/22 12:20PMComments (15)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Man Gets Just 5 Years Probation for Selling DIY Covid-19 VaccineThe man also sold unapproved "cancer vaccines" for years.ByMatt Novak3/09/22 6:00AMComments (36)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19China Reports 214 Cases of Covid-19 on Monday, the Highest in Two YearsChina's low case rates are still impressive compared with the rest of the world. But for how long?ByMatt Novak3/07/22 7:00AMComments (78)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19The CDC Will Once Again Stop Asking People to Mask Up: ReportFor the second time in two years, the CDC is expected to announce that it will no longer recommend most Americans…ByEd Cara2/25/22 11:25AMComments (74)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Vaccines Cut Risk of Long Covid in Half, UK Scientists FindVaccines also show some promise in reducing symptoms among those already experiencing long covid, a review of…ByEd Cara2/23/22 5:10PMComments (6)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19FDA Is Reportedly Considering Whether to Approve a Second Booster Shot for This FallAn annual covid-19 vaccination in the same vein as the yearly flu vaccine is also being reviewed.ByAlyse Stanley2/19/22 3:45PMComments (51)Save
ScienceHealthCovid-19ScienceHealthCovid-19Hong Kong to Test All 7.5 Million Residents for Covid-19 as Cases SkyrocketThe mass testing strategy has helped mainland China keep cases low.ByMatt Novak2/17/22 7:00AMComments (7)Save