First pill to prevent COVID-19 after exposure approved by FDA

The FDA has approved the first and only pill to prevent COVID-19 after exposure to the virus. Here's how it works. (Photo: ...

FDA advisers recommend COVID vaccines be updated to target current dominant variant

By Christy Santhosh May 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. FDA's advisory panel recommended on Thursday that COVID-19 vaccines for ...

Is hantavirus like COVID-19? Five infectious disease experts answer some of the biggest questions about the outbreak.

The hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has made headlines for weeks, and while U.S. health officials say ...

Hantavirus—How It’s Different From COVID-19 And The U.S. Response

Will Hantavirus cause the next pandemic? A public health expert explains why it is unlikely to result in a global pandemic, and discusses the U.S. response thus far ...

Why hantavirus is not like COVID, according to infectious disease experts

Infectious disease experts have sought to reassure people that the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak poses very low risks to the wider public.

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Aug. 29

A number of countries in Asia are poised to tighten COVID-19 restrictions amid a surge in coronavirus cases. In South Korea, health officials on Saturday reported 323 new cases — the 16th consecutive ...

HHS Report Links Seven Pediatric Deaths To COVID Vaccine Cardiac Complications

A newly released federal document reveals that an internal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) analysis linked ...