Month: September 2022

It’s the news that public health experts expect but dread: virus-hunting researchers have discovered a new coronavirus in bats that could spell trouble for the human population. The virus can infect human cells and is already able to skirt the immune protection from COVID-19 vaccines. Reporting in the journal PLoS Pathogens, scientists led by Michael … Read more

In a study published in JAMA Network Open today, scientists report on how effective the original vaccine and booster shots are against the COVID-19 Delta and Omicron variants. Researchers in Ontario analyzed data from more than 134,000 people, including those who tested positive for Delta and Omicron infections during December 2021. They found that people … Read more

Cases are declining nationally, and the deputy coordinator of the White House monkeypox response team said he expected that, over time, they would drop to a trickle. View original article Contributor: Sheryl Gay Stolberg

A recently adopted Department of Veterans Affairs policy providing abortions to veterans and their eligible relatives is legally sound and can continue, the Justice Department said. View original article Contributor: Perry Stein

Cases are declining nationally, and the deputy coordinator of the White House monkeypox response team said he expected that, over time, they would drop to a trickle. View original article Contributor: Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Test your knowledge of this week’s health news. View original article Contributor: Knvul Sheikh

The CDC released new details this week on a Florida child who tested positive for monkeypox in August. The child is a 2-month-old infant who was taken to a Florida … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor: