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CDC: Only Half of U.S. Nursing Home Residents Have Received Boosters
By the end of October, only about a quarter of fully vaccinated nursing home residents had received a booster
Omicron Resists Pfizer Vaccine but Causes Less Severe Disease
Risk for hospital admission among adults with COVID-19 29 percent lower than in the first pandemic wave that began in March 2020
California Brings Back Indoor Mask Mandate
Order was triggered by a 47 percent spike in the state's per-capita rate of new COVID-19 cases during the past two weeks
Biden’s New HIV/AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Roadblock to Victory
Strategy outlines the direction of the White House's policies, research, programs, and planning for the next three years
States Claim Sackler Family Members Are Abusing Bankruptcy Process
Settlement was reached in thousands of lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma for its role in opioid epidemic
WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV
Vaginal ring made of silicone elastomer releases antiretroviral drug dapivirine into the vagina slowly over 28 days
Biden to Announce Plan to Battle Omicron, Delta Variants This Winter
The strategy will include free tests, extending rules on mask wearing, launching public awareness campaigns
Second Omicron Case Reported in Man Who Traveled to NYC Anime Convention
Man developed mild symptoms on Nov. 22, sought testing on Nov. 24, and has since recovered
First U.S. Omicron Case Reported in California
Patient was a traveler, apparently from the San Francisco area, who returned from South Africa on Nov. 22
First Overdose Prevention Centers in the Nation Open in NYC
Cities and states nationwide have pushed for overdose prevention sites in recent years
