A group of independent experts advising the CDC suggested there isn’t enough data yet to support recommendations for COVID-19 booster vaccines, and expect to continue
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COVID-19 gene data removed from NIH database on Chinese researchers' request
Chinese researchers directed the U.S. National Institutes of Health to delete gene sequences of early COVID-19 cases from a key scientific database, raising concerns that scientists studying
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COVID-19 contributes the biggest decline in US life expectancy in decades
The life expectancy in the U.S. fell by about two years from 2018 to 2020, a decline blamed on the COVID-19 outbreak and the ripple
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Portugal acknowledges it could have prevented spread of Delta COVID-19 variant
Portugal could have “acted differently” to prevent the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19, the country’s health minister has acknowledged. Marta Temido said Portugal
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Heart Problems After Vaccination Are Very Rare, Federal Researchers Say
The coronavirus vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna may have caused heart problems in more than 1,200 Americans, including about 500 who were younger than
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Capitol Report: Biden calls for united effort ‘to keep each other safe,’ as he aims to fight gun crime
President Joe Biden on Wednesday called for unity on “sensible” gun-control measures, as his administration rolled out new initiatives for addressing increases in violent crime.
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CDC Virtual Event: Commemorating 70 Years of CDC Disease Detectives on the Front Lines of Public Health
What:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold a virtual celebration marking the 70th anniversary of its Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) program. From
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Heart Problems After Vaccination Are Exceedingly Rare, Researchers Say
Here’s what you need to know: A teenager receiving a Covid-19 vaccine in Philadelphia last month. Currently, the C.D.C. strongly recommends the shots for Americans ages
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AstraZeneca, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines effective against Delta variant, study finds
Both the AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines maintained effectiveness against the Delta variant in a recent study, with researchers noting “no evidence of widespread complete
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US births dropped 8% 9 months into pandemic, CDC data shows
While an earlier Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report reflected a 4% drop in U.S. births last year, newly released data shows the
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