In an update that illustrates just how challenging it is to track the spread of a fast-moving virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday lowered its estimate of how prevalent the Omicron variant ...
Dec 29, 2021
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The EU's drug watchdog on Wednesday approved Pfizer and Moderna's COVID injections for children aged six months and up as fears grow of a winter wave of infections.
Oct 19, 2022
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With new versions forcing vaccine makers to re-test jabs, the virus that causes COVID-19 has proven highly unpredictable.
Jan 4, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Countering earlier concerns, a real-world study finds that a widely used at-home coronavirus test called BinaxNOW is as effective at detecting Omicron as other COVID-19 variants.
Jan 12, 2022
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Immunity from a bout of COVID-19 may provide some protection against the virus, but a new study suggests it may not be enough to keep you out of the hospital.
Apr 14, 2022
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As the world enters a third year of pandemic-related uncertainties, one thing does seem certain: The SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates and keeps us on our toes.
Jan 13, 2022
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Just as we thought we understood COVID testing, along came omicron and raised a whole new bunch of questions. We asked Dr. Andrew Lee, a reader in global public health, to answer them.
Dec 15, 2021
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As new omicron subvariants of COVID-19 continue to sweep across the United States, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified specific mutations within the virus' spike protein that help omicron subvariants ...
Jul 18, 2022
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Despite the end of the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to pose a serious health threat. Most individuals have established robust immune protection and do not develop severe disease but the infection can still lead to marked ...
Jan 9, 2024
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Cases of COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant have been detected in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mayo Clinic experts are actively monitoring the new variant to better understand ...
Dec 6, 2021
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