XEC variant of COVID-19 spreading throughout US. What you need to know
The CDC's Nowcast data tracker, which displays COVID-19 estimates and projections for two-week periods, reflected that the KP ...
With new COVID strain XEC spreading, Chicago health experts urge up-to-date vaccination
A new COVID variant called XEC has been spreading around the globe as respiratory virus season begins — and many public ...
COVID-19 XEC variant is now circulating in the US. Here's what you should know about it.
KP.3.1.1 is still the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States as it accounts for nearly 60% of positive cases, but the ...
US FDA pauses Novavax's trial of combo COVID-flu shot on safety concerns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has put on hold a trial of Novavax's COVID-influenza and its standalone flu vaccines ...
A new COVID-19 variant is circulating. Here's what to know about the strain, symptoms
The CDC is "monitoring the XEC variant," Rosa Norman, a CDC spokesperson told USA TODAY. This variant "is the proposed name ...
Northwestern sues Moderna for patent infringement over COVID-19 vaccines
Moderna was hit with a new patent lawsuit on Wednesday in Delaware federal court from Northwestern University, which accused ...
Novavax Says FDA Puts Clinical Hold on Covid-19, Flu Vaccines
Novavax said federal regulators put a clinical hold on its application for a combination Covid-19 and influenza vaccine and ...
Opinion: Don't be stupid: Skipping your COVID booster could reduce your IQ
Recent research suggests that the disease can diminish intelligence even years after symptoms resolve. It's one more reason ...
Your free COVID-19 at-home tests from the government are set to expire soon. Here's why.
However, some people may have noticed that the tests will expire soon. The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and ...
Is this year’s COVID booster a good match for new variants?
Depending on when you last got vaccinated, that COVID-19 shot may no longer be a good match for the variants expected to dominate this fall and winter.
What causes long COVID? For nearly half of cases, new research suggests an answer.
Scientists and doctors have suspected for years that one cause of the mysterious condition known as long COVID may be ...
Napier eye surgeon Phil Macdonald convicted and fined following Covid vaccine stance
In taking his stand, “he has lost his profession, he has lost his practice, he has lost his ability to be a doctor”, Jones ...