Bash presses Covid-19 response coordinator on falling short of July 4th goal
President Biden set a goal in May for 70% of Americans to have at least one vaccine dose by the 4th of July. The US is at 67% vaccinated, almost 8…
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Here’s how to design drug trials to defeat the next pandemic
By Ryan Prior, CNN Dr. Myron Cohen began his career fighting HIV in the early 1980s, and he’s been battling the epidemic around the world ever…
Continue ReadingPets and fireworks: How to keep your animals calm and safe on July 4
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN We may find fireworks beautiful and festive, but they explode like magnified gunfire in the exquisitely sensitive ears of many…
Continue ReadingFewer than half of US states have reached the White House’s July 4th vaccine goal as the Delta variant threatens the nation’s progress
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Twenty states have reached the Biden administration‘s goal to partially vaccinate 70% of American adults by the Fourth…
Continue ReadingTyson recalls 8.5 million pounds of chicken products due to possible listeria contamination
By Alanne Orjoux, CNN Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling nearly 8.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products because they may be contaminated with…
Continue ReadingDr. Sanjay Gupta: Taking America’s pulse on its birthday
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent As many of you who regularly visit CNN.com know, on occasion throughout the pandemic, I have…
Continue ReadingUnvaccinated people are ‘variant factories,’ infectious diseases expert says
By Maggie Fox, CNN Unvaccinated people do more than merely risk their own health. They’re also a risk to everyone if they become infected with…
Continue ReadingHEALTH MINUTE: UNDERSTAND DELTA VARIANT RISK IN YOUR AREA
“The pandemic is absolutely not over.” That from the US Surgeon General after new numbers show the concerning Delta variant is continuing to spread…
Continue ReadingCORONAVIRUS WRAP: DELTA VARIANT CASES ON THE RISE
Delta variant is behind California’s Covid-19 positivity rate…
Continue ReadingSpread of the Delta variant may make it even harder to reach herd immunity, expert says
By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN With so many areas in the United States witnessing low vaccination rates, the spread of the Delta variant of…
Continue ReadingAvoid a trip to the emergency room this July 4th with these firework safety tips
By Megan Marples, CNN Setting off dazzling displays of fireworks is a time-honored way to celebrate Independence Day, but it can quickly become…
Continue ReadingHEALTH MINUTE: FIREWORKS INJURIES, DEATHS SPIKED IN 2020
With more public fireworks shows cancelled last year, more Americans chose to shoot off their own and a new report shows fireworks-related deaths and…
Continue ReadingLocal officials sound the alarm over another possible wave of Covid-19 infections
By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN Local officials are sounding the alarm over an increase in Covid-19 infections just as the nation prepares to…
Continue ReadingHow these telemedicine companies are innovating in the pandemic
CNN’s Rachel Crane explores how the pandemic accelerated innovation in telemedicine and access to health…
Continue ReadingMore places are mixing vaccines, but do they need to?
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN From Germany to the Dominican Republic, government health authorities are recommending the “mix-and-match”…
Continue ReadingMore places are mixing vaccines, but do they need to?
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN From Germany to the Dominican Republic, government health authorities are recommending the “mix-and-match”…
Continue Reading‘Surprise’ hospital bills after childbirth are common, study says, but here’s what to do
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Almost one in five new parents got an unexpected charge averaging $744 on their hospital bill following childbirth, a new…
Continue Reading‘Surprise’ hospital bills after childbirth are common, study says, but here’s what to do
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Almost one in five new parents got an unexpected charge averaging $744 on their hospital bill following childbirth, a new…
Continue ReadingHow these telemedicine companies are innovating in the pandemic
CNN’s Rachel Crane explores how the pandemic accelerated innovation in telemedicine and access to health…
Continue ReadingCNN Heroes: Team Rubicon’s Covid-19 vaccination mission
When Covid-19 first hit the US, Team Rubicon and its army of veteran volunteers stepped up to help fellow Americans through the pandemic. Now they…
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