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I Got the J&J COVID Vaccine. Now What?
Don't panic. U.S. health officials on Tuesday recommended pausing vaccinations with J&J's shot as they look into reports of six clots out of nearly 7 million doses given in the country.
Tweaked COVID Vaccines in Testing Aim to Fend Off Variants
Dozens of Americans are rolling up their sleeves for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine -- this time, shots tweaked to guard against a worrisome mutated version of the virus.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mayor Open Times Square Vaccine Site
"Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda joined New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday at the grand opening of a Times Square COVID-19 vaccination site intended to jump-start the city's entertainment industry.
India Reels Amid Virus Surge, Affecting World Vaccine Supply
The surge, which can be seen across India, is particularly alarming because the country is a major vaccine producer and a critical supplier to the U.N.-backed COVAX initiative
US Recommends 'Pause' For J&J Vaccine Over Clot Reports
The U.S. is recommending a "pause" in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.
Las Vegas Family Awarded $29.5 Million in Allergic Reaction Case
A jury has awarded $29.5 million to the family of a woman who was left brain damaged after being treated for a severe allergic reaction by an ambulance service in Las Vegas in 2013.
Top Chinese Official Admits Vaccines Have Low Effectiveness
China's top disease control official, in a rare acknowledgement, said current vaccines offer low protection against the coronavirus and mixing them is among strategies being considered to boost their effectiveness.
The Gender Vaccine Gap: More Women Than Men Are Getting COVID Shots
Public health experts cited many reasons for the difference, including that women make up three-quarters of the workforce in health care and education, sectors prioritized for initial vaccines.
Brazil's Virus Outlook Darkens Amid Vaccine Supply Snags
April is shaping up to be Brazil's darkest month yet in the pandemic, with hospitals struggling with a crush of patients, deaths on track for record highs and few signs of a reprieve from a troubled vaccination program.
Stalled at First Jab: Vaccine Shortages Hit Poor Countries
As many as 60 countries, including some of the world's poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global program.
They Tested Negative, But Still Have Long COVID Symptoms
people who didn't test positive for COVID face difficulty getting treatment and disability benefits. And, sometimes as aggravating, many find that family, friends or even doctors have doubts they contracted COVID at all.
Ex-NFL Player's Brain To Be Probed for Trauma-Related Harm
The brain of Phillip Adams — the former NFL player who killed a South Carolina physician, three family members and a repairman before fatally shooting himself — will be tested for a degenerative disease that has affected a number of pro athletes.
Pandemic, Hunger Forces Thousands into Sex Work in Mexico
Hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic have forced former sex workers in Mexico back into the trade years after they left, made it more dangerous and reduced some to having sex in cars or on sidewalks for lack of available hotels.
COVID-19 Patient Receives Lung Transplant From Living Donors
Doctors in Japan announced Thursday they have successfully performed the world's first transplant of lung tissue from living donors to a patient with severe lung damage from COVID-19.
US Suicides Dropped Last Year, Defying Pandemic Expectations
The number of U.S. suicides fell nearly 6% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic — the largest annual decline in at least four decades, according to preliminary government data.
12 Months of Trauma: More Than 3,600 US Health Workers Died in COVID's First Year
"Lost on the Frontline" tracked who died and why, providing a window into the workings — and failings — of the U.S. health system during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Puerto Rico to Open Vaccinations to All Amid COVID-19 Spike
Puerto Rico's governor announced Wednesday that officials will start vaccinating all those 16 and older beginning Monday, prompting celebrations across a U.S. territory facing a spike in COVID-19 cases.
UK Cases Drop 60% Due to Vaccines, Lockdown
Britain's COVID-19 vaccination program is beginning to break the link between infection and serious illness or death, according to the latest results from an ongoing study of the pandemic in England.
Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am Launches High-Tech Mask
Multi-talented singer, producer and entrepreneur will.i.am of Black eyed Peas has been giving a lot of thought to the future of mask-wearing and recently partnered with N95 mask manufacturer Honeywell to create the XuperMask.
COVID Testing Blitz Undermined Screening, Fight Against STDs
After an unprecedented push to test and track COVID-19, public health workers are grappling with a worrisome side effect: a collapse in screening for sexually transmitted diseases that have been on the rise for years.