Epidemics

The new COVID-19 booster which includes protection for Omicron at AltaMed Health Services in South Gate on Thursday, October 6,…
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A nurses fills up syringes for patients as they receive their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccination during a Pfizer-BioNTech…
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Pfizer's and Moderna's omicron booster shots reduced the risk of mild illness from the XBB family of subvariants by about 48% compared to…
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The abortion pill manufacturer GenBioPro on Wednesday sued to overturn West Virginia's ban on abortion because it restricts access to a…
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Jgi/jamie Grill | Tetra Images | Getty ImagesThe Food and Drug Administration proposed new limits Tuesday on lead in baby food, in an…
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Mifepristone (Mifeprex) and Misoprostol, the two drugs used in a medication abortion, are seen at the Women's Reproductive Clinic, which…
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Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesThe Food and Drug Administration has laid out a roadmap for what Covid-19 vaccination may look like moving…
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A woman receives a booster dose of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium,…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said it is "very unlikely" the Pfizer omicron booster carries a risk of stroke…
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The number of people in the U.S. without health insurance declined during the Covid-19 pandemic even as millions of people lost coverage…
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Nearly a quarter of a million kindergartners are potentially vulnerable to measles due to a dip in vaccination coverage during the…
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The Health and Human Services Department plans to publish in September a list of 10 drugs covered by Medicare that it will target for…
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A man is getting a Covid-19 test at a Covid-19 mobile testing site as people lined up at the Times Square in New York City, on Dec 6,…
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(The press conference is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if the above video doesn't start at that time.)The…
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People wearing masks walk next to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing site in New York City, New York, U.S., December 12, 2022. …
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Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday urged Moderna not to quadruple the price of its Covid-19 vaccine once distribution of the shots moves to…
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Few seniors with early Alzheimer's disease will have access to the new treatment Leqembi due to its high cost and very limited coverage…
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MRI image of brain showing area of Alzheimer patient.Getty ImagesThe Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted accelerated approval…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday revised downward its estimate of how much the omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant is…
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Mifepristone (Mifeprex), one of the two drugs used in a medication abortion, is displayed at the Women's Reproductive Clinic, which…
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