Moderna is urging the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize a half-size booster of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to a briefing document posted Tuesday, ahead of a key meeting of the agency's vaccine advisers.The company is asking for authorization…
The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke.On Tuesday, the task force posted a draft statement recommending that adults ages 40 to 59…
Joanne Peterson has attended the State of the Union and addressed governors across the country on the opioid epidemic. Senators and attorneys general call her in hopes of better understanding how they can support their communities as they deal with…
This Delta variant could be the last major surge of the Covid-19 pandemic, but now is not the time for the US to grow complacent as it has yet to run its course, an expert said."We still have a couple…
Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in hundreds of consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children's toys, may contribute to some 91,000 to 107,000 premature deaths a year among people ages 55 to 64 in the…
The World Health Organization, in a new special report, is calling for governments and policymakers to "act with urgency" on the climate and health crises. The report describes climate change as the "single biggest health threat facing humanity," and outlines…
Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its experimental antiviral Covid-19 treatment, molnupiravir.If authorization is granted, the drug, made by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, would be the first oral antiviral treatment to…
On International Day of the Girl Child, the second in a pandemic, I am grateful for this United Nations-designated day. It's given us a moment to step back to consider what we can do to parent our girls -- and…
The nation's top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they'll help get more people vaccinated against Covid-19.About a quarter of the eligible US population remains unvaccinated against coronavirus and the rate of people getting booster shots is now…
Pregnant women who develop Covid-19 symptoms risk emergency complications and other problems with their pregnancies, according to two new studies. The disease also puts their children at risk.The first study showed that pregnant women with symptomatic Covid-19 had a higher…
On this World Mental Health Day, the second of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is clear that people -- most people -- are struggling.Across cultures, we were experiencing plenty of mental health issues well before the pandemic, including -- but not…
The big picture for Covid-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations decline."That's the good news. And hopefully it's going to continue to go in that trajectory downward," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of…
It's what parents around the country have been waiting for: Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are asking the US Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization for their Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.It may…
There's little doubt now -- study after study, in real life and in lab dishes, in the US and elsewhere -- that people's immunity starts to wane just months after they finish the two-dose series of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.While getting…
The pandemic is making me think about Halloween costumes and candy earlier than ever.I am also wondering what my busy block will be doing. Will the couple at the end of my street have the player piano going as they…
Amid the growing prospect of more Covid-19 booster shots becoming available, an expert has suggested that some people could receive a dose of a different vaccine from the one they initially received."I hope that when the FDA and CDC review…
More than 140,000 US children have lost a parent or grandparent who takes care of them to Covid-19, CDC researchers reported Thursday, which is as many as one in 500 US kids.Children from racial and ethnic minorities were far more…
Some people who recently got a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine are noticing swollen lymph nodes.Don't panic, doctors say. Swollen lymph nodes caused by vaccination are temporary, harmless and a sign that the vaccine is working.But to avoid unnecessary anxiety…
Children are almost as likely as adults to become infected with coronavirus, but they are less likely to have symptoms, according to a new study published Friday.The new study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, found adults and children living…
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have planned two meetings in the coming weeks to discuss more Covid-19 vaccine boosters, as well as Pfizer's application for emergency use authorization for its vaccine for children 5-11."CDC's…
