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Analysis: Necessary or Not, Covid Booster Shots Are Probably on the Horizon
Ultimately, the question of whether a booster is needed is unlikely to determine the FDA's decision. If recent history is predictive, booster shots will be here before long.
Lala Kent on Demi Lovato's 'California Sober': It's 'Super Offensive'
"Vanderpump Rules" cast member Lala Kent had some critical words about Demi Lovato's "California Sober," calling sobriety that includes cannabis and wine "super offensive."
Provincetown Sets New COVID Directives after Uptick in Cases
After an uptick in COVID cases after the July 4 weekend, local officials in Provincetown have issued a new mask-wearing advisory.
Virus Surge Fears and UK Leader's Quarantine Mar 'Freedom Day'
Corks popped, beats boomed out and giddy revelers rushed onto dancefloors when England's nightclubs reopened Monday as the country lifted most remaining coronavirus restrictions after more than a year of lockdowns.
Hospital 'Trauma Centers' Charge Enormous Fees to Treat Minor Injuries and Send People Home
Tens of thousands of times a year, hospitals charge enormously expensive trauma alert fees for injuries so minor the patient is never admitted.
Vaccine Inequity: Inside the Cutthroat Race to Secure Doses
No one disputes that the world is unfair. But no one expected a vaccine gap between the global rich and poor that was this bad, this far into the pandemic.
With Pandemic Worsening in U.S., Surgeon General Worried
The U.S. surgeon general said he's concerned about what lies ahead with cases of COVID-19 increasing in every state, millions still unvaccinated, and a highly contagious variant spreading.
83-Year-Old Man Diagnosed with HIV; Risks Not Confined to the Young
The recent HIV diagnosis of an 83-year-old man — thought to be one of the oldest people diagnosed as living with the virus — shows that risks remain real even for the elderly.
Biden: Social Media Platforms 'Killing People' with Misinformation
President Joe Biden said Friday that social media companies are "killing people" by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about COVID-19 vaccines.
Mask Mandate Back on in Los Angeles as Virus Cases Rise
Los Angeles County residents will again be required to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, most of them the highly transmissible delta variant.
Red State, Blue State, Twin Outbreak: Behind Wyoming and Colorado's COVID Spikes
"Small rises in cases in rural areas can have devastating consequences because, chances are, there's fewer health care resources in those places in order to save lives," says epidemiologist Jennifer Nuzzo.
Dispiriting Setback: COVID Deaths, Cases Rise Again Globally
COVID-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for a return to normal life.
Will COVID-19 Vaccines Work If I Have a Weak Immune System?
Will COVID-19 vaccines work if I have a weak immune system? Probably not as well as they do in healthy people, but the shots should offer some protection.
UNAIDS Report: The Double Jeopardy of HIV and COVID-19
The 2021 UNAIDS Global AIDS Update highlights evidence that people living with HIV are more vulnerable to COVID-19, but that widening inequalities are preventing them from accessing COVID-19 vaccines and HIV services.
US COVID-19 Cases Rising Again, Doubling Over 3 Weeks
The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings.
HRC Foundation, SAGE Partner on LGBTQ Elder Care Equality Index
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and SAGE have partnered to create a new resource that looks into, and provides a template for, LGBTQ elder care.
Missouri Hospital Opens 6th Virus Ward as Variant Rages
A Springfield, Missouri, hospital has opened its sixth COVID-19 ward as the delta virus variant rages in the state's southwest region.
Surgeon General: Virus Booster Shots 'Possible'
The nation's top doctor says it's "certainly possible" that Americans eventually will be advised to get a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine.
Trouble in Paradise? Provincetown Officials 'Monitoring' COVID 'Breakthrough' Cases
Is there trouble in paradise? If paradise is defined as Provincetown, then perhaps. Town officials say they are "monitoring" reports of "breakthrough" COVID-19 cases in the LGBTQ vacation destination.
Pfizer to Discuss Vaccine Booster with US Officials Monday
Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker's request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine.