Health Care
CDC releasing some smallpox vaccine doses for monkeypox
Officials for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday said the agency is releasing doses of a...
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Here are the 50 Jif peanut butter products being recalled
J.M. Smucker, the company that produces Jif peanut butter, last week recalled around 50 types of its products over concerns...
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Here are the signs and symptoms of monkeypox
Worries about monkeypox, a disease related to the much more deadly smallpox, are growing as cases rise in a number...
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Sex at two Europe raves may explain unusual monkeypox outbreaks, says WHO expert
A longtime World Health Organization (WHO) infectious disease expert said the recent outbreaks of monkeypox may be explained by sexual...
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Merkley tests COVID-19 positive, a complication in 50-50 Senate
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said Monday that he had tested positive for COVID-19, an announcement that could throw a wrench...
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One third of Americans in new poll say pandemic is over
One third of Americans said they believe the COVID-19 pandemic is over, according to a new Gallup poll published on...
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CDC, Florida health officials investigating state’s first presumptive monkeypox case
The Florida Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a presumptive case of...
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Early study shows Pfizer COVID vaccine 80 percent effective in children
Pfizer said early Monday that research shows its COVID-19 vaccine is about 80 percent effective for children five years old...
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Keeping pressure on the global COVID fight
Gayle Smith, CEO of the nonprofit, nonpartisan global advocacy group ONE Campaign, is making it her mission to vaccinate the...
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Harris, Murthy to outline recommendations to address health worker burnout
Vice President Harris and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Monday will visit Children’s National Hospital to highlight the issue of...
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