US to partner with 50 countries to prevent future pandemics
Apr 16, 2024
The Biden Administration announced Tuesday that it will work with 50 nations worldwide to try to prevent global pandemics such as COVID-19, which brought the world to a standstill four years ago.
Free COVID test orders to end on March 8
Mar 06, 2024
Americans will not be able to order free at-home COVID tests after Friday, US health officials announced Tuesday.
WHO monitoring highly mutated new strain of COVID-19, now spotted in Michigan
Aug 18, 2023
Four known cases of the variant, dubbed BA.2.86, have so far been identified worldwide, including the case in Michigan.
Pegylated interferon lambda effective in preventing severe COVID-19
Feb 09, 2023
The incidence of hospitalization or emergency department visit was lower for those receiving interferon versus placebo.
New COVID-19 variant XBB gaining ground among Americans
Nov 28, 2022
The new omicron subvariant is taking hold in the United States, health officials say, although it does not look more severe than its predecessors.
NIH investigating COVID-19 experiments conducted at Boston University
Oct 19, 2022
The US National Institutes of Health is investigating COVID-19 experiments at Boston University that have sparked a media firestorm, with some news outlets alleging that scientists created a “killer”...
Pfizer asks FDA to approve omicron-specific booster shot
Aug 22, 2022
Animal studies show that the new mRNA vaccine produces an immune response against both BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants.
Most older Americans say they will get updated COVID-19 booster in fall
Aug 10, 2022
Groups especially hard hit by COVID-19 — people older than 65 years, Black adults older than 50 years, people with low incomes — in particular are interested in the booster.
Biden administration announces new division to deal with pandemics
Jul 21, 2022
The role will include responsibility for oversight of the Strategic National Stockpile, which stores reserve medical supplies.
Moderna says omicron-specific booster should be ready by August
Jun 23, 2022
The vaccine targets both omicron and the original strain of the virus.