Birx describes a White House divided on COVID response
WASHINGTON -- A lack of clear, concise and consistent messaging about the seriousness of the novel coronavirus in the earliest months of its spread created a false sense of security among…
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Experts endorse Moderna COVID-19 shots for kids ages 6 to 17
NEW YORK -- An expert panel backed a second COVID-19 vaccine option for kids ages 6 to 17 Thursday. Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously to…
Nursing director admits lying about fake vaccination cards
A former nursing director pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to federal agents in South Carolina about providing fake COVID-19 vaccination cards. Tammy Hudson McDonald, who worked at a…
FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes tied to teen vaping surge
WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a…
EU regulator authorizes COVID shot made by France’s Valneva
The European Medicines Agency says it is recommending the authorization of the coronavirus vaccine made by French pharmaceutical Valneva, making it the sixth shot to be given the green light…
Woman who had miscarriage on Malta trip can’t get abortion
ROME -- A pregnant American woman who suffered an incomplete miscarriage while vacationing in Malta will be airlifted to Spain on Thursday for a procedure to prevent infection because…
How Covid Tracking Apps Are Pivoting for Commercial Profit
Spector sees this current version of the Zoe app as a giant citizen science project. Users can sign up to different studies, which involve answering questions through the app. Current…
Polio detected in London: UK declares ‘national incident’ after virus is detected in sewage samples
Polio has been detected in sewage samples in London - the first sign since the 1980s that the virus could be spreading in the UK - but no cases have been found, authorities say.The risk of…
CDC panel recommends US seniors get souped-up flu vaccines
NEW YORK -- Americans 65 and older should get newer, souped-up flu vaccines because regular shots don't provide them enough protection, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday.The panel…
Polio virus found in UK sewage samples; risk to public low
LONDON -- Health officials in Britain warned parents Wednesday to ensure their children have been vaccinated against polio after the virus that causes the disease was found in London sewage…