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FDA approves RSV vaccine in pregnancy to protect infants
The U.S. now has three ways to immunize vulnerable infants and seniors for RSV, a leading cause of hospitalization in young children.
What to know about new covid booster, RSV vaccines, flu shots this fall
New vaccines can stop a “tripledemic” of covid, RSV and influenza. Here’s what to know about who should get them and how.
New vaccines this fall could curb covid variant, respiratory viruses
An updated covid booster. RSV vaccines for infants and seniors. Flu shots. New vaccines offer promise and challenges this respiratory virus season.
A covid uptick is here. Good luck finding a free test.
The U.S. is experiencing an uptick in covid hospitalizations for the first time since the public health emergency ended in May. But free testing is hard to find.
Mitch McConnell back to work after freeze-up, offers no health updates
The Senate Republican leader’s allies said McConnell felt lightheaded. Neurologists say the incident merited a medical evaluation.
A new morning-after pill to stop STDs could also make the problem worse
Doxycycline prevents bacterial STDs in some people when the pill is taken after sex, but also fuels concerns about the rise of drug-resistant superbugs.
Covid isn’t over but even the most cautious Americans are moving on
Americans who have tried to be rule-following pandemic citizens are at last abandoning precautions as the coronavirus fades into a background threat.
As mpox worries return ahead of Pride, a leather convention offers hope
Chicago’s rise in mpox cases raised concerns about spread at the city’s International Mr. Leather convention. The virus is spreading sexually among gay men.
Mpox shows risk of a summer return
The World Health Organization declared the mpox global health emergency over, but health officials say gay and bisexual Americans should still be on alert.
Loneliness poses profound public health threat, surgeon general says
An advisory on loneliness from Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy calls for a collective effort to “mend the social fabric of our nation.”
