The condition, attributed to COVID-19's omicron variant, most likely occurred in children since the strain tends to settle higher up in the respiratory tract, doctors said.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave the go-ahead to lower the wait time for recipients of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine looking to receive a booster.
Confusion and a test shortage has many in the U.S. spreading the virus without realizing it.
As health experts have been anxious about the possibility of a “twindemic” since the beginning of the pandemic, an unvaccinated pregnant woman in Israel tested positive for both the flu and coronavirus, in what experts are calling “flurona”.
Even with fully vaccinated people contracting breakthrough infections, Dr. Jeffrey Jahre from St. Luke's University Health Network noted that 80% of inpatients and more than 90% of intensive care unit patients within his hospital's network were unvaccinated.
“Vaccine inequity is a killer of people and jobs, and it undermines a global economic recovery," said World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu.
Testing scams are popping up amid the rise of Omicron, here is how to avoid them.
The recommendation now allows 12- to 15-year-olds to get the booster amid school closures and a rise in Omicron.
The infant is now at home with his parents following a bout with COVID-19 that his mother described as "stressful."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned people of counterfeit respirators being falsely marketed and sold, which may not provide appropriate protection against the virus unlike their genuine counterparts.
The test identified metastatic disease in cancer patients with 94% accuracy.
Dr. Bob Wachter of the University of California is predicting the pandemic in the U.S. could be in "good, even great shape" within the next six to eight weeks.
The innovation from the mRNA breakthroughs of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will require a single shot for shingles.
As increasing evidence shows that the new variant does not cause severe symptoms, officials are confident that the rampant Omicron wave could be short.
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The 52-year-old unvaccinated father's girlfriend was told by hospital staff he had a 50/50 chance of survival.
To better equip doctors with critical information related to blood clots in patients, Abbott created the Ultreon 1.0 Software, the first of its kind.
The Mediterranean Diet has been in the top spot for several years.
They scored lower regardless of whether their mothers had COVID-19 during pregnancy or not.
Only 8.9% of adolescents met the physical activity guidelines, down from 16.1% before the pandemic.
The Omicron variant is believed to have a shorter incubation period than other COVID-19 strains.
In 2021, 580,000 people from 209 countries and territories signed up for Veganuary.
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A summary of major U.S. cities that have vaccination requirements of varying degrees.
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The issue was discovered through an investigation.
The Johnson & Johnson booster shot may provide as much as 41 times more protection against COVID-19's Omicron variant.
A new study included people who didn't have any plans to quit smoking.
