Researchers at the American Cancer Society found Hispanic, Asian and Native American women were less likely than white women to report completing breast cancer screening in 2020.
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Children Under 5 May Get Covid Vaccines Starting In Late June, White House Says
Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5 could be distributed across the U.S. as early as June 21, if regulators authorize them, White House officials said Thursday.
Pfizer Asks FDA To Greenlight Covid Vaccine For Children Under 5
Weeks after its competitor Moderna, Pfizer has asked regulators to authorize a three-dose Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5.
Dogs Detect Positive Covid Infections Better Than Antigen Tests, Study Suggests
Researchers affiliated with the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris found canines were 97% accurate in identifying positive Covid infections compared to PCR test results.
Rebound Covid Infections: Some Contagious Even After Taking Antiviral Paxlovid, Paper Suggests
In a paper that has yet to be peer-reviewed, researchers found two patients experiencing a relapse in symptoms after taking the antiviral Covid therapy medication made by Pfizer were able to spread the coronavirus to others.
Almost 1,000 U.S. Flights Canceled Over Memorial Day Weekend
Americans are traveling at nearly pre-pandemic levels this holiday weekend, but many found their trips disrupted by flight cancellations and delays.
Covid-19 Cases Rise To Nearly 110,000 Per Day As Millions Of Americans Travel For Memorial Day Weekend
More than 39 million people are expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend, as new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations have been on the rise for over a month.
Here Are The Companies That Could Profit As Governments Scramble To Secure Monkeypox Treatments And Vaccines
There are few treatments or vaccines authorized against monkeypox but officials and experts say those developed for smallpox are likely to be effective.
U.S. Covid Hospitalizations Surge 29% In Two Weeks
Most of the South reported above-average rises in Covid-19 infections during the past 14 days, according to a New York Times analysis of Department of Health and Human Services data.
1 Of 5 With Covid May Develop Long Covid, CDC Finds—Though Vaccination May Offer Some Protection, Study Suggests
A study conducted by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found vaccines were effective at preventing some of the most debilitating symptoms of long Covid, including lung and blood-clotting disorders.
