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CDC officially recommends additional vaccines for people with weakened immune systems
Eduardo Sanz/Europa Press via Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially recommended a third dose of an mRNA vaccine for immunocompromised Americans on Friday a...
Aug 13, 2021
Delta variant: Five things to know about the surging coronavirus strain
Pekic/iStock(NEW YORK) -- With the CDC estimating that the delta variant accounts for more than 90% of new COVID cases in the U.S., scientists are still learning more about what makes this variant dif...
Aug 13, 2021
NBA Hall of Famer Spencer Haywood tackles COVID vaccine mistrust in communities of color
John McCoy/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) -- As many Americans hesitate to get vaccinated against COVID-19, NBA legend Spencer Haywood is teaming up with a medical school in Las Vegas to tackle the mistrust ...
Aug 12, 2021
Front-line workers warn of significant increase in pediatric COVID patients
Drazen Zigic/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As COVID-19 infections surge again in the U.S., health officials are warning of a concerning uptick in pediatric cases and hospitalizations across the country, just as...
Aug 12, 2021
Five questions answered for parents about the delta variant in kids
FatCamera/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As the number of COVID-19 infections surges across the United States, with unvaccinated children among the most vulnerable, parents across the country are left wondering ...
Aug 12, 2021
Experts share best masking tips to protect against COVID-19 delta variant
bohemama/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The contagious delta variant has complicated the country's COVID-19 recovery, and health care experts are again suggesting Americans cover their faces. They're now advisin...
Aug 12, 2021
FDA poised to authorize 3rd vaccine dose for immune-compromised people: Sources
Bill Oxford/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration is planning to authorize a third shot for the immune-compromised on Thursday, two sources familiar with the plans confirmed to ...
Aug 11, 2021
FDA poised to authorize 3rd vaccine dose for immune-compromised people: Sources
Bill Oxford/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration is planning to authorize a third shot for the immune-compromised on Thursday, two sources familiar with the plans confirmed to ABC Ne...
Aug 11, 2021
Twin sisters develop app to help people with scoliosis
(Hadley and Delaney Robertson) Hadley and Delaney Robertson, 15, created the BraceTrack app to help people who use scoliosis braces(MIAMI) -- Twin sisters Hadley and Delaney Robertson created the Brac...
Aug 11, 2021
CDC strengthens recommendation that pregnant women get vaccinated
Prostock-Studio/iStock(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday announced new evidence that strengthens its recommendation for pregnant people to get vaccinated. "CDC re...
Aug 11, 2021
