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Queen Says COVID Vaccine is Quick, Painless and Helps Others
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is encouraging people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the shot is quick, harmless and will help protect others against the disease.
Have a Case of a Covid Variant? No One Is Going to Tell You
Covid-19 infections from variant strains are quickly spreading across the U.S., but there's one big problem: Lab officials say they can't tell patients or their doctors whether someone has been infected by a variant.
How Will COVID-19 Vaccine Makers Adapt to Variants?
First-generation COVID-19 vaccines appear to be working against today's variants, but makers already are taking steps to update their recipes if health authorities decide that's needed.
Pfizer Studying the Effects of 3rd Vaccine Dose
Pfizer announced Thursday that it has begun studying a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, part of a strategy to guard against mutated versions of the coronavirus.
'It's a Sin' Contributes to Record-Breaking HIV Testing in UK
The new hit series "It's A Sin" has helped spark a record-breaking rise in HIV testing in the U.K.
Pushing Through the Winter Blues with CBD
With winter chills may come winter blues. Fortunately, there are options for those suffering from depression, insomnia, irritability and other seasonal symptoms. We asked the experts at EVO3 Oils to explain the potential benefits of CBD.
Black Health Activists Gain Momentum From Pandemic and Build on History
When Khadijah Ameen and her fellow health activists gather in community groups in Atlanta, everyone is in a circle. It connects to their central message: Achieving a society in which all Black lives matter means Black health must matter, too.
J&J Single-Dose COVID-19 Shot Poised for FDA Decision
Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19, according to an analysis by U.S. regulators Wednesday that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic.
5 Things People Living with HIV Need to Know About the Next COVID Relief Package
The COVID relief bill will closely resemble the $1.9 trillion package that President Biden outlined, with a few variations. For those living with HIV, there several key points to consider.
The Do's and Don'ts on Social Media for Vaccine Haves and Have-Nots
It might engender envy, even outrage, especially if the person posting seems to have cut the line to get a COVID vaccine. But what if the intention was to encourage others to also get the shot? Does that make it OK?
Flurry of Bills Aim to Set Limits on Transgender Kids — And Their Doctors
As legislatures meet across the U.S. to write new laws, at least 16 states are considering measures that would affect transgender athletes or those seeking treatment for gender dysphoria.
Not to Be Sniffed At: Agony at Post-COVID Loss of Smell
A year into the coronavirus pandemic, doctors and researchers are still striving to better understand and treat the accompanying epidemic of COVID-19-related anosmia — loss of smell.
Organ Transplant Patient Dies After Receiving Covid-Infected Lungs
Doctors say a woman in Michigan contracted COVID-19 and died last fall two months after receiving a tainted double-lung transplant from a donor who turned out to harbor the virus.
America's Pandemic Toll: In One Year, 500,000 Lives
A relentless march of death and tragedy has warped time and memory. It's become easy to forget the shocking images, so many day after day, of scenes once unthinkable in a country of such wealth and power.
US Coronavirus Death Toll Approaches Milestone of 500,000
The U.S. stood Sunday at the brink of a once-unthinkable tally: 500,000 people lost to the coronavirus.
K'ANEP CBD: Keeping West Hollywood (and the Rest of Us) Chill
K'ANEP co-founder Sako Yesa saw an opportunity to create a modern-day CBD dispensary that could cater to both novices and experienced customers alike. Now online, K'ANEP is available nationwide.
Watch: On the WayBack Machine Pat Robertson Claimed HIV+ People Used a Secret Handshake to Transmit the Virus
A look back at one of Pat Robertson's conspiracy theories about AIDS transmission.
Polyamorous Relationships Under Severe Strain During the Pandemic
For single people, finding at least one partner has been hard enough during the pandemic. But for those accustomed to juggling multiple relationships, the pandemic has forced them to rethink their expectations for dating altogether.
Companies Pan for Marketing Gold in Vaccines
Health care, even amid a global pandemic, is a commercial endeavor where some see opportunities to be seized.
New York Expands Fertility Coverage for Same-Sex Couples
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced new actions expanding access to fertility coverage for same-sex couples.