Doctors' groups urge Americans to get COVID, flu, RSV vaccines
The doctors’ groups intend to ease confusion for the public, and to counter vaccine doubts being raised by the Trump administration.
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The doctors’ groups intend to ease confusion for the public, and to counter vaccine doubts being raised by the Trump administration.
A former executive for Loretto Hospital pleaded not guilty on Monday to federal fraud and money laundering charges, after he was extradited from Serbia.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
Thursday's vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress follows years of tension with GOP Sen. Rand Paul, hinging on the origins of the coronavirus and a controversial type of research.
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
Dr. Anthony Fauci left Capitol Hill after invoking the 5th Amendment more than 100 times during a hearing that longtime critic Sen. Rand Paul called about the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
After experiencing Long COVID, Madeline Blair is building a global poetry community rooted in disability justice.
The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," has been detected in at least 23 countries and half the states in the U.S.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Long COVID affects millions of people in the U.S., and doctors at Northwestern Medicine have been working to study the condition for years through the Neuro COVID-19 Clinic. Joining Audrina Sinclair is Dr. Igor Koralnik, Northwestern’s chief of neuroinfectious diseases and global neurology, who oversees the clinic.
Doctors said it's not too late to get the flu shot, which is still the best tool to reduce the risk of needing to go to the hospital.
Officials said they are already seeing an increase in hospitalizations for flu cases, particularly among children.
The Chicago Fire Department on Wednesday remembered a paramedic who died during the COVID-19 pandemic, honoring Robert Truevillian with a bell-ringing ceremony at the firehouse where he was stationed.
The FDA said it's changing its vaccine approval process after a senior official claims, with no proof, that the COVID vaccine caused the deaths of 10 children.
Dr. Vinay Prasad, the director of the FDA's vaccine division, did not provide data to back the claim in a memo sent to staff.
Researchers at UCLA reviewed studies on several viral infections, including flu, COVID-19, and shingles. People who caught the flu were up to six times more likely to have a heart attack within a month of infection.
Health experts said they are concerned that the new guidelines set this week by the FDA will create extra steps and potential obstacles to get the shot.
While the Trump administration maintains that anyone who wants a shot can get it, health experts said they are concerned that the new guidelines set this week by the FDA will create extra steps and potential obstacles for some people who want to get the shot. Victor Jacobo reports.
Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy are limiting access to the COVID-19 vaccine as the companies attempt to follow state guidance that requires approvals from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This is because fewer people are getting COVID-19 vaccinations.
This study could predict national trends in life expectancy, researchers say.
The data, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also showed a significant increase in COVID-related emergency room visits for young children.
Many Southeast, Southern and West Coast states are likely seeing an increase in COVID cases.
Babies and older adults were hospitalized for COVID-19 at similar rates last respiratory virus season, as the CDC prepares to look at the vaccination schedule for kids and guidelines for the hepatitis b and measles shots.
