White House Finalizes Plan to Send Americans Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests
Administration plans to launch a website where people can request the rapid tests
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Big Business
Court also hearing arguments on separate vaccine mandate for most heath care workers
Hospitals Are Rationing COVID-19 Pills, Infusions as Cases Rise
Doctors, health systems are in the difficult position of rationing supplies to meet the needs of those in the most dire situations
Three Bat Exposure-Linked Human Rabies Deaths Reported in Fall 2021
All three patients had recognized direct contact with bat about three to seven weeks before onset of symptoms
United Kingdom Eases COVID-19 Testing Rules for International Visitors
Change will be welcome news to people who refrained from traveling for fear they would get stranded in a foreign country
Combustion-Related Nitrogen Dioxide Contributes to Pediatric Asthma
An estimated 1.85 million new pediatric asthma cases attributable to nitrogen dioxide globally in 2019
Most of World’s Urban Population Live in Areas With High PM₂.₅
About 86 percent of urban dwellers live in areas that exceed WHO guidelines for annual PM2.5, contributing to >1.8 million deaths
CDC Backs FDA Approval of Boosters for Those Aged 12 to 17 Years
In arriving at its decision, the CDC advisory panel pointed to rising COVID-19 hospitalizations among the young
Cochlear Implants Can Benefit Deaf Children With Autism
Improvement seen in language skills and social engagement
Members of Biden Transition Team Call for New COVID-19 Plan
Six former advisers published opinion articles Thursday in JAMA detailing what needs to be done now to put a plan in place
