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Hospital staff don personal protective equipment before entering the room of a Covid-19 patient at the Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital ICU in Illinois.

US Covid-19 rates are declining, but colder weather could mean the Delta wave still has months to go, expert says

October 12, 2021 10:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN This Delta variant could be the last major surge of the Covid-19 pandemic, but now is not the time for the US to grow…

Synthetic chemical in consumer products linked to early death, study finds

October 12, 2021 1:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in hundreds of consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo,…

Children receive treats by candy chutes while trick-or-treating for Halloween in Woodlawn Heights on October 31

Covid-19 vaccine mandates work, Dr. Anthony Fauci says

October 11, 2021 5:09 PM CNN

By Madeline Holcombe, Maggie Fox and Holly Yan, CNN The nation’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they’ll…

Climate crisis is ‘single biggest health threat facing humanity,’ WHO says, calling on world leaders to act

October 11, 2021 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The World Health Organization, in a new special report, is calling for governments and policymakers to…

Covid-19 vaccine mandates work, Dr. Anthony Fauci says

October 11, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, Maggie Fox and Holly Yan, CNN The nation’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they’ll…

Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its experimental antiviral Covid-19 treatment

Merck seeks FDA emergency use authorization for antiviral Covid-19 treatment molnupiravir

October 11, 2021 4:02 AM CNN

By Jamie Gumbrecht and Maggie Fox, CNN Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its…

Merck seeks FDA emergency use authorization for antiviral Covid-19 treatment molnupiravir

October 11, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht and Maggie Fox, CNN Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its…

On International Day of the Girl Child is a United Nations-designated day.

International Day of the Girl Child 2021: Raising strong girls during a pandemic

October 11, 2021 12:09 AM CNN

By Katia Hetter, CNN On International Day of the Girl Child, the second in a pandemic, I am grateful for this United Nations-designated day.…

International Day of the Girl Child 2021: Raising strong girls during a pandemic

October 11, 2021 12:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN On International Day of the Girl Child, the second in a pandemic, I am grateful for this United Nations-designated day.…

A pregnant woman receives a vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville

Studies show Covid-19 worsens pregnancy complication risk

October 11, 2021 2:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Pregnant women who develop Covid-19 symptoms risk emergency complications and other problems with their pregnancies,…

Safeway pharmacist Ashley McGee fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccination at a vaccination booster shot clinic on October 1 in San Rafael

The rate of Covid-19 cases is dropping nationally but rising in these 5 states

October 10, 2021 4:19 PM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The big picture for Covid-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations…

These simple ways to focus on your mental health can make a huge difference

October 10, 2021 3:11 AM CNN Newsource

By John Duffy, CNN On this World Mental Health Day, the second of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is clear that people — most people — are…

While the rate of Covid-19 infections nationwide is slowing

Covid-19 infections are declining in the US. But hospitalizations are still high in some hot spots

October 14, 2021 11:23 PM CNN

By Travis Caldwell, CNN While the rate of Covid-19 infections nationwide is slowing, health care systems in some parts of the country are struggling…

The rate of Covid-19 cases is dropping nationally but rising in these 5 states

October 10, 2021 4:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The big picture for Covid-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations…

Pfizer and BioNTech announces they are asking the US Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization for their Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

How to talk to your 5- to 11-year-old kids about getting the Covid-19 vaccine

October 10, 2021 12:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s what parents around the country have been waiting for: Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are asking the…

Is my immunity waning? Doctors advise Pfizer vaccine recipients not to worry

October 10, 2021 10:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN There’s little doubt now — study after study, in real life and in lab dishes, in the US and elsewhere — that…

Trick-or-treating is safe for children if they follow certain health guidelines.

Is it safe to go trick-or-treating this Halloween? An expert weighs in

October 9, 2021 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN The pandemic is making me think about Halloween costumes and candy earlier than ever. I am also wondering what my busy block…

With more Covid-19 booster shots on the horizon, one expert says mixing and matching doses may be an effective approach

October 9, 2021 10:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Amid the growing prospect of more Covid-19 booster shots becoming available, an expert has suggested that some people could…

Covid-19 has taken the parents or grandparents of 140,000 US children, and minorities were hit harder

October 8, 2021 6:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN More than 140,000 US children have lost a parent or grandparent who takes care of them to Covid-19, CDC researchers reported…

Some people who recently got a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine are noticing swollen lymph nodes.

Don’t panic if you get swollen lymph nodes after a vaccine booster. But be aware if you’re due for a mammogram, doctors say

October 8, 2021 5:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan, CNN Some people who recently got a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine are noticing swollen lymph nodes. Don’t panic, doctors say.…

A nurse administers a test to an unidentified student during a COVID-19 testing day at Brandeis Elementary School on August 17 in Louisville

Children face similar risk of coronavirus infection as adults, new study suggests

October 8, 2021 12:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Children are almost as likely as adults to become infected with coronavirus, but they are less likely to have symptoms,…

CDC vaccine advisers schedule meetings to discuss booster shots, vaccines for kids

October 8, 2021 11:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have planned two meetings in the coming weeks to discuss…

Apples are displayed for sale at Owen Orchards in Weedsport

It’s peak apple season: How to make the most of an apple adventure

October 8, 2021 12:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Casey Barber, CNN Orange pumpkins might be more popular this month, but there’s no better time than now to take advantage of tasting a truly…

Some children’s hospitals see another surge in rare Covid-19 complication MIS-C

October 11, 2021 5:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Scientists still don’t know a lot about a rare and serious Covid-19 complication that impacts children, but what they…

Facebook went offline this week. Experts say we should log out, too

October 8, 2021 12:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN For nearly six hours on Monday, the world experienced a forced break from Facebook’s social networking…

Facebook went offline this week. Experts say we should log out, too

October 8, 2021 12:38 PM CNN

By Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN For nearly six hours on Monday, the world experienced a forced break from Facebook’s social networking…

Clinical pharmacist Laura Gaar administers a COVID-19 vaccination dose to a 14-year-old at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital on August 10 in Lake Charles

These Southern states have fully vaccinated less than a third of eligible adolescents. That gap could widen with younger children, expert says

October 8, 2021 5:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, Maggie Fox and Mallika Kallingal, CNN With federal health officials set to consider Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5…

According to the most recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

More people are getting Covid-19 vaccine boosters than getting their first shots, CDC data shows

October 8, 2021 11:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Virginia Langmaid and Naomi Thomas, CNN Mark Warschauer, a professor of education at the University of California, Irvine, was “tremendously…

More people are getting Covid-19 vaccine boosters than getting their first shots, CDC data shows

October 8, 2021 11:26 AM CNN

By Virginia Langmaid and Naomi Thomas, CNN Mark Warschauer, a professor of education at the University of California, Irvine, was “tremendously…

Covid-19 caused nine times more deaths in those with learning difficulties, study finds

October 7, 2021 4:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, CNN People with learning difficulties died from Covid-19 at a rate nine times higher than the general population during the first wave…

Fewer Covid-19 hospitalizations, more vaccinations show US may be turning corner in pandemic but experts warn: ‘We’re still in two Americas’

October 7, 2021 3:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN More than 100,000 hospital beds were filled with Covid-19 patients across the United States, with patients occupying more…

Pfizer said Thursday it's asked the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize use of a low-dose version of its Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11.

Here’s what having a Covid-19 vaccine for children might mean for your kids

October 8, 2021 10:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN Pfizer said Thursday it’s asked the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize use of a low-dose version of its Covid-19…

Biden’s investment in rapid Covid-19 tests is a good start, but not nearly enough, experts say

October 7, 2021 11:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN The search for a rapid at-home Covid-19 test now might remind you of what it was like to hunt for toilet paper at the…

A health care worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccination event in Birmingham

Pfizer seeks FDA authorization of Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

October 7, 2021 5:18 AM CNN

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday they are seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization from for their…

A University of Maine employee arrives for weekly asymptomatic testing at the Collins Center in February 2021.

Here’s how one college system kept Covid-19 cases down as they surged throughout the state

October 7, 2021 5:01 PM CNN

By Mallory Simon, CNN Students began flocking back to the six campuses of the University of Maine this fall hoping for a more normal college…

Here’s how one college system kept Covid-19 cases down as they surged throughout the state

October 7, 2021 5:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Mallory Simon, CNN Students began flocking back to the six campuses of the University of Maine this fall hoping for a more normal college…

Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday they are seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization from for their Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Medical assistant Veronica Zaldana is shown here filling a syringe with a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic at Winter Springs High School.

Pfizer seeks FDA authorization of Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

October 7, 2021 5:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday they are seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization from for their…

Vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech announced last week that they have submitted Covid-19 vaccine data on children ages 5 to 11 to the FDA for initial review.

When might your kid be able to get vaccinated? Here’s what the rollout of Covid-19 shots for ages 5 to 11 might look like

October 7, 2021 5:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As soon as the US Food and Drug Administration authorizes the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11…

Here’s how one parent is juggling quarantines and school closures

October 7, 2021 1:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News My unvaccinated 7-year-old son began hacking and sneezing in late September as the hospitals in our home state of…

What experts say about the best time to exercise

October 7, 2021 1:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Kent, CNN For everyone who hates setting their alarm an hour earlier to hit the gym, scientists may have some good news. Afternoon workouts…

A Safeway pharmacist prepares to give a Pfizer Covid-19 booster shot in San Rafael

Human behavior will determine when the Covid-19 pandemic ends, CDC director says

October 7, 2021 6:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Mallika Kallingal, CNN The US is making headway in its battle against Covid-19 — with infection and hospitalization rates…

Two real-world studies published Wednesday confirm that the immune protection offered by two doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine drops off after two months or so

Studies confirm waning immunity from Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine

October 7, 2021 7:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN Two real-world studies published Wednesday confirm that the immune protection offered by two doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19…

WHO recommends widespread use of world’s first malaria vaccine for children

October 6, 2021 1:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN In what it called a “historic” move, the World Health Organization said Wednesday it…

Your anxiety may be trying to tell you something.

It’s time to become friends with your anxiety

October 6, 2021 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Christine Koh, CNN I’ve never felt as anxious or cried as much as I have during the pandemic, and I know I am not the only one. Anxiety is…

HHS vaccination ads use a new tactic to increase Covid-19 vaccination rates: fear

October 6, 2021 9:21 AM CNN

By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent With vaccination rates only inching forward slowly, the federal government is trying a new…

HHS vaccination ads use a new tactic to increase Covid-19 vaccination rates: fear

October 6, 2021 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent With vaccination rates only inching forward slowly, the federal government is trying a new…

Los Angeles to require proof of vaccination for indoor restaurants, gyms and theaters

October 6, 2021 3:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe and Stella Chan, CNN The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to require patrons at indoor spaces such as restaurants, gyms…

The United States has just recorded its highest increase in rates of homicide in modern history. New York City police officers are shown here securing a shooting scene on August 20

US records highest increase in nation’s homicide rate in modern history, CDC says

October 6, 2021 5:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States has just recorded its highest increase in rates of homicide in modern history, according to the US…

Washington woman died from rare blood clotting syndrome after receiving Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, local health agency says

October 6, 2021 6:28 AM CNN

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A King County, Washington, woman has died from a rare blood clotting syndrome after receiving the Johnson & Johnson…

Washington woman died from rare blood clotting syndrome after receiving Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, local health agency says

October 6, 2021 6:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A King County, Washington, woman has died from a rare blood clotting syndrome after receiving the Johnson & Johnson…

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