A History of U.S. Surgeon General Warnings: Smoking, TV, Safer Sex and More
A warning issued by the United States surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, on Tuesday provided …
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Jynneos Vaccine Offers Protection Against Mpox
Why It Matters: A resurgence is possible. In the United States, there have been more …
Bird Flu Sample from Chilean Man Showed Some Signs of Adaptation to Mammals
A sample of avian influenza isolated from a Chilean man who fell ill last month …
What a Bird Flu Outbreak Among Mink Could Mean for Humans
Early last October, the mink on a fur farm in Spain suddenly began to fall …
Most Hospitalized Monkeypox Patients in the U.S. Were H.I.V.-Positive
Nearly all Americans hospitalized for monkeypox infection had weakened immune systems, most often because of …
Among Seniors, a Declining Interest in Boosters
Linda Brantman, a retired membership salesperson at a health club in Chicago, was paying attention …
FDA Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots For Kids 5 to 11
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators broadened access to updated coronavirus booster shots on Wednesday to include …
Gun-Related Suicides and Killings Continued to Rise in 2021
“This is an example of an unacceptable disparity that has continued to go in the …
U.S. Could Have Had Many More Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine This Year
The shortage of vaccines to combat a fast-growing monkeypox outbreak was caused in part because …
Why Hasnt the U.S. Asked for a Stay in the Mask Mandate Case?
Michele Goodwin, a law professor who specializes in health policy at the University of California, …
Gun Deaths Surged During the Pandemics First Year
“We have two things together: the trauma of the past two years, and the mental …
Biden Names White House Coordinator for Monkeypox
President Biden named a veteran emergency response official on Tuesday to manage the U.S. government’s …
There’s Just One Drug to Treat Monkeypox. Good Luck Getting It
Health officials have designated tecovirimat, also called Tpoxx, an “investigational drug,” which they say means …
What the New C.D.C. Guidelines Mean for You
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed many of its Covid-19 guidelines this week, …
Polio May Have Been Spreading in New York Since April
Polio may have been circulating widely for a year, and was present in New York’s …