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The CDC recommends booster shots for healthcare workers and other at-risk groups
CDC panel gives a thumbs-up to Pfizer boosters, but not for everyone
What we know so far about J&J booster shots
Pfizer’s data on COVID vaccines for young kids has some important footnotes
America needs more Black male doctors. College sports can help.
COVID-19 has now killed 1 in 500 Americans
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Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandates, explained
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Vaccination cuts the risk of long COVID in half
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The best treatments we currently have for COVID-19
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Increasing protein intake could help patients recover from the ICU
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Here’s where all the COVID-19 vaccine candidates currently stand
The FDA officially approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
4 important question about COVID booster shots, answered
COVID booster shots will be available to all Americans this fall
The first mRNA-based HIV vaccine is about to start human trials
COVID hospitalizations for kids and younger adults are at record highs
The COVID-19 delta variant is almost as contagious as chickenpox
People who had COVID should still get vaccinated, according to the CDC
How to talk to your vaccine-hesitant friends and family
Kids make up 19 percent of new US COVID-19 cases now
The safest ways to show proof of vaccination, wherever you are
What you need to know about variants, vaccines, and breakthrough COVID cases
As Olympics continue, Japan struggles with its largest COVID spike yet
How long will we keep wearing masks?
COVID vaccines will soon be mandatory for all active US military
The COVID-19 Delta variant is more contagious than we feared
What the CDC’s new mask guidance means for you
CRISPR breaks ground as a one-shot treatment for a rare disease
A veteran doctor shares 4 lessons to strengthen US public health
CDC: Vaccinated people in two-thirds of the US should mask up
Despite surging Delta variant, a national vaccine mandate is unlikely
The J&J vaccine may be less effective against the Delta variant than we hoped
COVID cases are plaguing the Olympics even before they’ve begun
Why the FDA issued a new warning about the J&J vaccine
What you should know about COVID booster shots so far
Under-vaccinated hotspots fuel 60 percent increase in US COVID-19 cases
6 important questions about COVID-19 booster vaccines, answered
What umbilical cord tests can and can’t tell us about stillbirths
COVID-19 has killed more than 4 million people globally
All three US COVID vaccines protect against the Delta variant
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The Delta variant is forcing parts of Australia back into lockdown
Immunity from mRNA vaccines could last for years
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