Paxlovid Nearly Halves Risk for Hospitalization After Omicron Infection
Paxlovid appears to living up to its reputation as the Tamiflu treatment for COVID-19, maintaining its effectiveness even against emerging variants,…
Massachusetts Identifies First 2022 US Case of Monkeypox Infection
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday said it had confirmed a single case of monkeypox virus infection in…
Study: Omicron as Severe as Previous COVID Variants
The omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in previous studies…
Study: New Omicron Subvariants Can Dodge Immunity From Past Infection
Two new sublineages of the omicron coronavirus variant can dodge antibodies from earlier infection well enough to trigger a new…
Pfizer: COVID Pill Paxlovid Fails to Prevent Infection of Household Members
Pfizer Inc on Friday said a large trial found that its COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid was not effective at…
Moderna Official: COVID Shot for Kids Protects Against Severe Infection, Hospitalization
Moderna’s chief medical officer on Sunday defended the pharmaceutical company’s COVID vaccine protection for very young children. In an interview…
CDC: Nearly 60 Percent of US Population Had COVID by February
By February of this year, 58% of the US population — or more than 190 million people — had been infected with…
Mysterious Spike in Children Liver Infections Seen in Europe and Alabama
Cases of severe liver infection have been spiking in both Europe and Alabama, CBS News reported Friday. So far, no…
Study: Mental Illness Could Raise Risk of COVID-19 Infection
A new study reveals that people with certain mental illnesses who have also received the COVID-19 vaccine might be at an…