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What to know about new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 causing 'razor blade throat'
As of the week ending June 7, NB.1.8.1 is the second most dominant variant in the U.S., accounting for an estimated 37% of ...
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50% of Americans disapprove of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel decisions
Critics say Kennedy is ordering a review of childhood vaccines to stoke skepticism, risking the spread of disease.
Feds funding 5-year, $10M East Palestine derailment health study
The National Institutes of Health is undertaking an extended study of the health effects that East Palestine, Ohio, residents ...
Ducks return to a Long Island farm that lost its entire flock to the bird flu
Another batch of 900 arrived last week and some 900 more will soon make their way to the roughly 140-acre farm in Aquebogue, which is tucked among the vineyards and agricultural lands of Long Island’s ...
Trump to cut LGBTQ youth service from 988 suicide prevention hotline
The Trump administration will eliminate specialized LGBTQ youth suicide prevention services offered through the 988 national ...
Another tool in the fight against HIV — and more
A new shot to prevent HIV now has the government’s approval. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV. Two studies show that a drug named ...
Heat advisory issued for entire Kansas City metro, surrounding areas
The heat advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Saturday. Here's some important safety reminders when it comes to ...
FDA approves new twice-yearly HIV shot. What to know
The FDA approved Gilead's HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, a twice-a-year injectable medication that clinical trials show ...
The seasonal challenge of disease prevention: How behavior and infection rates create repeating outbreak patterns
New research reveals how seasonal diseases impact our willingness to follow health measures. People are less likely to follow ...
A new coronavirus variant is spreading. A doctor explains what people should know
A new Covid-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, or Nimbus, represents about a third of new US Covid-19 cases. Dr. Leana Wen answers ...
The world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV could stop transmission — if people can get it
The U.S. has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, the first step in an anticipated global rollout that could protect millions – although it’s unclear how many in the ...