Enlarge this image New COVID-19 vaccines received the backing of a panel of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday. The shots…
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Enlarge this image Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are ticking up. But even if illnesses keep rising, it appears unlikely that they will hit…
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The pandemic-era rule that lets you get telehealth prescriptions just got extended
by Yuki Noguchi May 10, 2023Enlarge this image Facing public pressure, federal regulators have decided to let patients receive prescriptions for controlled substances via telehealth for at…
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Enlarge this image Scientists haven’t unraveled the cause of long COVID. But evidence is growing that an ongoing viral infection could be…
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Enlarge this image A sewage treatment plant in Norfolk, Va., is one of the sites where workers collect wastewater samples to test…
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COVID test kits, treatments and vaccines won’t be free to many consumers much longer
by Julie Appleby February 8, 2023Enlarge this image Starting May 11 most people will have to pay for those at-home test kits for COVID-19, as the federal…
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Your kids are adorable germ vectors. Here’s how often they get your household sick
by Maria Godoy January 26, 2023Credit: Joy Ho for NPR I wanted to report this story last month, but I was too sick with COVID. My kid…
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Enlarge this image Rapid antigen tests are ubiquitous, but some Americans have learned the hard way that a negative test result isn’t…