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Cathy Dozal gets her second booster shot against COVID-19 from Vocational nursing student, Patricia Lizardo, at Long Beach City College in Long Beach on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Brittany Murray | Medianews Group | Getty Images Leading U.S. scientists and physicians worry that the FDA and CDC are moving too fast in approving a fourth

April is Stress Awareness Month. Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter and learn how to cope. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. A few decades earlier, the introduction of new medications to treat depression and anxiety disrupted the depiction of mental

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky gives her opening statement during the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on “Next Steps: The Road Ahead for the COVID-19 Response” on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 4, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Tuesday said there is enough

Of course you are, but don’t blame your pup. A new study finds that humans are the culprit behind those irresistibly sweet peepers — in fact, we bred those doleful eyes into today’s domesticated dogs starting some 33,000 years ago. “Dogs are unique from other mammals in their reciprocated bond with humans which can be

A resident receives a Covid-19 swab test during a mobile clinic at Saint Paul MB Church in Cleveland, Mississippi, on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Rory Doyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The more contagious omicron BA.2 subvariant now makes up 72% of Covid infections that have undergone genetic sequencing in the U.S., according to data

On Tuesday, the FDA announced that it has expanded the emergency use authorization for the two vaccines to allow adults 50 and older to get a second booster as early as fourth months after their first booster dose. The amended EUA also authorizes second booster doses for certain people 12 and older who are immunocompromised.

CIA Director Bill Burns testifies next to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines during a House (Select) Intelligence Committee hearing on diversity in the intelligence community, on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 27, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters WASHINGTON – CIA Director William Burns tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, the intelligence agency said. Burns, who

In the United States, Covid-19 case numbers have been falling since January. They may have hit a plateau as a subvariant of Omicron, BA.2, becomes the main cause of infections. But in China, an area of the world that has had few spikes during the pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in cases as

Pedestrians wait to cross into the U.S. at the San Ysidro Port of Entry border crossing bridge in Tijuana, Mexico, on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Cesar Rodriguez | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift a sweeping public health order that has allowed the U.S. to expel more than

There have been significant increases in high school students reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, considering suicide or attempting suicide over the past decade — and findings from the new CDC survey suggest youth mental health was even worse during the pandemic. Overall, more than a third (37%) of high school students in the

A healthcare worker administers a Covid-19 test in San Francisco, California, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images People infected with Covid-19 face a higher risk of myocarditis and other inflammatory heart conditions than those vaccinated against the disease, according a large study published by the Centers for Disease

As of Friday, there are 16,138 people in the hospital with Covid-19 — fewer than there have ever been since the US Department of Health and Human Services first started tracking in July 2020. Just 2% of hospital beds are currently in use for Covid-19 patients. Previously, the lowest point was in late June 2021,

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) walks through the Senate Subway on his way to a security briefing for senators on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 30, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Senate Republicans and Democrats have reached a tentative deal on $10 billion in additional Covid funding, less than half

In about half of US counties, less than 10% of children 5 to 11 are fully vaccinated, according to a CNN analysis of data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of the counties with especially child low vaccination rates are in the South, where nearly two-thirds of counties have vaccinated fewer

U.S. President Joe Biden receives a second coranavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccination after delivering remarks on COVID-19 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 30, 2022.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden warned Wednesday that the U.S. will not have enough Covid vaccine shots

The hardest hit region continues to be the Northeast, where BA.2 is causing more than 70% of all cases. The South and Mountain West are seeing the fewest cases in the US. BA.2 is causing slightly more than one-third of infections in those regions. This is a developing story and will be updated.

Nathan Jacobs, of Boston gets his Covid Booster shot from Sassy Yogurtian at City Hall on December 9, 2021 in, in Boston, MA. Stuart Cahill | MediaNews Group | Getty Images People in the U.S. might need another Covid booster shot this fall as public health experts expect immunity from the vaccines to wane and

The move extends the availability of additional boosters to healthy older adults. The FDA had previously allowed additional shots for anyone 12 years of age or older who was severely immune deficient. This group of people can now receive a three-dose primary series and two boosters — a total of five doses. “Current evidence suggests

[The stream is slated to start at 2:45 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is scheduled to unveil his 2023 federal budget on Monday afternoon at the White House. The budget request to Congress features tax hikes on the ultra-wealthy and

Two sources familiar with the government’s plans said the US Food and Drug Administration is planning authorize a fourth dose of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines for adults over age 50 next week. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to follow soon after with what’s known as a permissive recommendation,

People line up for nucleic acid testing at a temporary Covid-19 testing site on March 22, 2022 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — As mainland China battles its worst Covid-19 outbreak since early 2020, local governments increasingly say the new omicron BA.2 variant is to

The highest levels of indicators for PFAS were found in food packaging from Nathan’s Famous, Cava, Arby’s, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Stop & Shop and Sweetgreen, according to an investigation released Thursday by Consumer Reports. Often called “forever chemicals” because they do not break down in the environment, PFAS are used in food packaging to prevent

In this article VRTX .AD.IXIC NOVO.B-DK There are 537 million people around the world living with diabetes. And that number is growing.  When people have Type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks and destroys the beta cells in the pancreas that make insulin. These cells regulate glucose levels in the blood which the body needs

“I am on immunosuppressants that make me more vulnerable for serious Covid complications,” said Sobieck, 37, who lives in Minnesota. “If you’re immunocompromised, you may not have a very good response to the [Covid-19] vaccine.” Seeking evidence that his immune system was working the way it should, Sobieck made an unusual request: He asked his

In this article MRNA Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel told CNBC on Thursday the drugmaker wanted to provide U.S. regulators “flexibility” in determining eligibility for a fourth Covid vaccine dose. Moderna submitted its application last week for a so-called second booster, asking the Food and Drug Administration to clear the additional shot for all Americans ages 18

BA.2 caused about 35% of cases in the US last week, up from 22% the week before, according to new estimates from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which were posted on Tuesday. At the same time, new Covid-19 cases are holding steady or increasing in about 19 states, according to data

In this article CVS GOOGL Google will let you book appointments through Search. Google Google announced Thursday it’s rolling out a new feature in search that allows people to book health care appointments. Users looking to book a check-up or a same-day visit can use Google Search to see the availability of select health care

“Exciting news — FDA grants emergency use authorization [to Evusheld],” Henry wrote in a post published December 18. A few weeks later, a reader wrote back that she’d been able to find the drug. “Congratulations on getting this medication,” Henry responded. “I know it is in short supply.” But Henry, a retired Air Force lieutenant