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Pharmacies Are Turning Away Immunocompromised Patients Seeking 4th Covid Shot
Patients with weakened immune systems say pharmacies are turning them away when they seek additional vaccine doses recommended by federal health officials.
FDA Halts Use of Antibody Drugs Sidelined by Omicron
COVID-19 antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly should no longer be used because they don't work against the omicron variant.
Pfizer Opens Study of COVID Shots Updated to Match Omicron
Pfizer has begun a study comparing its original COVID-19 vaccine with doses specially tweaked to match the hugely contagious omicron variant.
How mRNA and DNA Vaccines Could Soon Treat HIV, Cancers and More
Using genetic material to produce an immune response has opened up a world of research and potential medical uses, including mRNA and DNA vaccines.
Research Shows If You Have an Older Brother, You're More Likely to Be Gay
New research shows having a greater number of older brothers increases the probability of a person entering a same-sex union at some point in their lives.
CDC Study Shows Booster Shots Needed Against Omicron
Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots.
Patient, Beware: Some States Still Pushing Ineffective Covid Antibody Treatments
Health officials warn that certain treatments no longer work against the highly contagious version of the virus that causes COVID-19.
What Does it Mean for COVID-19 to be Endemic?
Here's a look at what endemic means and the implications for the future.
Spears Case Drives California Bid to Limit Conservatorships
Disability rights activists and advocates for Britney Spears backed a California proposal Wednesday to provide more protections for those under court-ordered conservatorships, while promoting less-restrictive alternatives.
More Than 2 Dozen Drugmakers to Make Merck's COVID-19 Pill
A U.N.-backed organization announced that it has signed agreements with more than two dozen generic drug makers to produce versions of Merck's COVID-19 pill to supply 105 developing countries.
UCLA Researchers Come One Step Closer to a Cure for AIDS
UCLA researchers have reported preliminary success in a revised strategy eliminating HIV-infected cells.
Biden 'Committed to' Fact-Based - Not Stigma-Based - Blood Donation Policy
The White House expressed a commitment to "science, not fiction or stigma" as a basis for determining blood donor eligibility.
Biden to Give Away 400 Million N95 Masks Starting Next Week
The White House announced Wednesday that the masks will come from the government's Strategic National Stockpile, which has more than 750 million of the highly protective masks on hand.
What the 'No Surprise Act' Means for Your Medical Bills
"This law puts an end to the practice of charging patients exorbitant bills for unexpected, out-of-network care," Sen. Patty Murray, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
Israel Study: 4th Vaccine Shows Limited Results with Omicron
Preliminary research indicates a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine provides only limited defense against the omicron variant.
What Patients Can Learn From One Negative Rapid Test (Hint: Very Little)
While home antigen testing remains a useful — and underutilized — tool to curb the pandemic, experts say, it is often misused and may provide false confidence.
How Will Forthcoming Website for Free Virus Tests Work?
A new federal website to request free test kits launches Wednesday, with the first shipments going out to Americans by the end of the month.
Expect More Worrisome Variants After Omicron, Scientists Say
Get ready to learn more Greek letters. Scientists warn that omicron's whirlwind advance practically ensures it won't be the last version of the coronavirus to worry the world.
COVID-19 Pill Rollout Hindered by Shortages as Omicron Rages
Two brand-new COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important weapon against the pandemic in the U.S. are in short supply.
Supreme Court Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Rule for U.S. Businesses
The Supreme Court has stopped a major push by the Biden administration to boost the nation's COVID-19 vaccination rate.