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Although monkeypox's recent spread has caused concern, its similarities to smallpox have given the public health world a head start on combating it. -
The district has a plan to reinstate mask mandates starting Wednesday if specific conditions are met in individual schools. -
Preliminary data suggested the three-dose series is 80% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19, the companies said. -
Pfizer plans to submit new data to the Food and Drug Administration this week, bringing families with young children one step closer to a long-awaited vaccine. -
The isolated East Asian country has only stated how many people have fevers daily, and has only identified a few of the cases as COVID-19 since admitting to an outbreak of the omicron variant. -
Cuba is hoping more tourists return to the island. The economy depends on it. -
During lockdown, gyms were out of the question. But some people felt more comfortable exercising at home, and companies hope to keep attracting new users by making VR apps more addictive and fun. -
The antiviral drug is prescribed to those at risk of severe disease. It's been credited with reducing hospitalizations. But then there's the "Paxlovid rebound." -
A total of 7,008 cases were reported during the past week, compared with 4,996 cases identified the previous week — a 40% increase. -
If the CDC agrees as expected, it would open a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids just like is is already recommended for everybody 12 and older.
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