How Bad Are COVID, Flu and RSV This Winter?Respiratory illness season is active with typical flu and COVID patterns, although high levels of illness persist.
Flu vaccine might be less effective this year, new CDC report suggestsFlu vaccine effectiveness declined to 34.5% in South America this year, suggesting lower protection for the U.S. during winter.
The Side Effects of Covid VaccinesThe benefits of Covid vaccines outweigh the downsides despite some reported serious side effects.
How Bad Are COVID, Flu and RSV This Winter?Respiratory illness season is active with typical flu and COVID patterns, although high levels of illness persist.
Flu vaccine might be less effective this year, new CDC report suggestsFlu vaccine effectiveness declined to 34.5% in South America this year, suggesting lower protection for the U.S. during winter.
The Side Effects of Covid VaccinesThe benefits of Covid vaccines outweigh the downsides despite some reported serious side effects.
Health Experts are Watching a More Dangerous Version of MpoxCases of new, severe mpox viruses rising in Central Africa, posing global threat.
There's a new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant. Could FLiRT lead to a summer uptick?Two new COVID-19 subvariants, FLiRT (KP.2 and KP.1.1), are 20% more transmissible than the previous JN.1 variant. FLiRT dominates infections, causing a possible summer uptick.
AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine citing low demand DW 05/08/2024AstraZeneca has withdrawn its COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria globally due to declining demand and the availability of other updated vaccines.
Covid vaccines cut risk of virus-related heart failure and blood clots, study findsCovid vaccinations reduce heart failure and blood clot risksVaccines by Oxford-AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Moderna effective