Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Officials Wrestle With Whether to Allow New Monkeypox Vaccination Strategy
WASHINGTON — It sounded like a simple solution to the shortage of monkeypox vaccine: Merely by changing the…
Three Pressing Questions About Monkeypox: Spread, Vaccination, Treatment
Monkeypox, once a relatively obscure virus endemic to Africa, has bloomed into a global threat, infecting more than…
Biden Administration Plans to Offer Updated Booster Shots in September
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration now expects to begin a Covid-19 booster campaign with retooled vaccines in September…
Potentially Deadly Bacteria Detected in U.S. Soil for First Time
A potentially deadly bacteria was found for the first time in water and soil samples in the United…
Covid Rises Across U.S. Amid Muted Warnings and Murky Data
CHICAGO — Covid-19 is surging around the United States again in what experts consider the most transmissible variant…
Demand for Monkeypox Vaccine Exceeds Supply, C.D.C. Says
As the monkeypox outbreak grows in the United States, demand for the vaccine is outstripping the nation’s supply,…
Drug-Resistant Infections in Hospitals Soared During the Pandemic, C.D.C. Says
The spread of drug-resistant infections surged during the coronavirus pandemic, killing nearly 30,000 people in 2020 and upending…
Biden Administration May Offer Second Coronavirus Boosters to All Adults
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering whether to expand second coronavirus booster shots to adults under 50…
The U.S. May Be Losing the Fight Against Monkeypox, Scientists Say
As epidemics go, the monkeypox outbreak should have been relatively easy to snuff out. The virus does not…
A Clunky, Reusable Mask May Be the Answer to N95 Waste
“Elastomerics for us really were a game changer,” Dr. Chalikonda said. “When I think of all the millions…
One Dead and 22 Have Been Hospitalized in Listeria Outbreak Tied to Florida
One person has died and 22 people have been hospitalized in a listeria outbreak, with most of the…
For Gun Violence Researchers, Bipartisan Bill Is a ‘Glass Half Full’
Dr. Rosenberg argued that gun violence prevention and gun rights are not at odds with each other. It…