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FDA Experts Among Group Opposing US Booster Shot Plan
The average person doesn't need a COVID-19 booster yet, an international group of scientists — including two top U.S. regulators — wrote Monday in a scientific journal.
Who's Covered by a Vaccine Mandate? A Quick Guide to America's Patchwork of Shot Requirements
A law professor examines the new vaccine requirements for more than 100 million U.S. workers.
Man Turned Away by Over 40 COVID-Filled Hospitals
Alabama for weeks has seen a surge of mostly unvaccinated patients filling hospitals and intensive care units, making it increasingly difficult to transfer patients to other facilities for specialty care.
UK Recommends COVID-19 Booster Shots for People Over 50
The U.K. said Tuesday it will offer a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to everyone over age 50 and other vulnerable people after an an expert panel said the boosters were needed to protect against waning immunity this winter.
How to Effectively Use Over-the Counter Rapid Antigen Tests
Rapid antigen testing is another line of defense against COVID-19, but when and where should it be used?
Why At-Home Rapid Covid Tests Cost So Much, Even After Biden's Push for Lower Prices
Rapid at-home covid tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and are largely sold out online as the delta variant complicates a return to school, work and travel routines.
Crowded Stadiums, Pandemic Create Combustible Mix this Fall
This fall's crowded college and professional football stadiums could create ripe conditions for COVID-19 to spread among unvaccinated fans, experts say.
Looking Back at Five Years of U=U
It's become commonly accepted that a HIV-positive person with an undetectable viral load cannot transmit the virus. But five years ago, U=U was a bold, perhaps even radical, statement.
CDC Finds Unvaccinated 11 Times More Likely to Die of COVID
New U.S. studies released Friday show the COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations and death even as the extra-contagious delta variant swept the country.
20 Years Later, Fallout From Toxic WTC Dust Cloud Grows
Two decades after the twin towers' collapse, people are still coming forward to report illnesses that might be related to the attacks.
COVID Vaccine Creator Says Mass Boosters May Be Unecessary
Booster shots to extend the protection of COVID-19 vaccines may be unnecessary for many people, a leading scientist behind the AstraZeneca vaccine said on Friday.
Sweeping New Vaccine Mandates for 100 Million Americans
In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden ordered sweeping new federal vaccine requirements for as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to curb the surging COVID-19 delta variant.
Watch: Josie Smith Malave on Sobriety and the Power of Healthy Living
Celebrity chef Josie Smith Malave joins EDGE for an intimate conversation about her dynamic career and journey towards sobriety.
WHO Chief Urges Halt to Booster Shots for Rest of Year
The head of the World Health Organization said that rich countries with large supplies of coronavirus vaccines should refrain from offering booster shots through the end of the year and make the doses available for poorer countries.
COVID-19 Surge in the U.S.: The Summer of Hope Ends in Gloom
The summer that was supposed to mark America's independence from COVID-19 is instead drawing to a close with the U.S. more firmly under the tyranny of the virus, with deaths per day back up to where they were in March.
What is the Mu Variant of Coronavirus?
The World Health Organization last month listed it as a "variant of interest" because of concerns it may make vaccines and treatments less effective, though more evidence is needed.
Waikiki's 'Alohilani Resort Mandates Vaccination for Workers, Guests
'Alohilani Resort will require its employees, patrons and guests to show proof they're fully vaccinated. The requirement will also apply to the six other Waikiki properties owned or operated by hospitality management company Highgate.
California Moves to Outlaw 'Stealthing,' or Removing Condom
California lawmakers moved to make the state the first to outlaw "stealthing," which is removing a condom without permission during intercourse.
Idaho Hospitals Begin Rationing Health Care Amid COVID Surge
Idaho public health leaders announced Tuesday that they activated "crisis standards of care" allowing health care rationing for the state's northern hospitals because there are more coronavirus patients than the institutions can handle.
Efforts Grow to Stamp Out Use of Parasite Drug for COVID-19
Health experts and medical groups are pushing to stamp out the growing use of a decades-old parasite drug to treat COVID-19, warning that it can cause harmful side effects and that there's little evidence it helps.