How Losing Weight Might Be A Safeguard Against COVID-19
If losing some weight is at the top of your list of New Year's resolutions, the result may come with an added benefit: significant protection against COVID-19.
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How Accurate Are At-Home COVID-19 Tests?
Wondering if there's more room for error with at-home tests than with a standard PCR test administered outside of the home? Here's what we know. -
How The COVID-19 Omicron Variant Is Impacting Child Hospitalization Rates
According to public health officials, the highly contagious COVID-19 variant Omicron is affecting child hospitalization rates. Here's how. -
Health Experts Reveal Whether A Second COVID-19 Booster Shot Is Necessary
Booster shots have been recommended by health experts in order to prevent a resurgence of COVID-19 cases worldwide, but how many do you need? -
The Real Reason CDC Experts Just Shortened The Quarantine Time For People Exposed To COVID-19
Now the quarantine time for those with an active COVID-19 infection is five days, if asymptomatic, followed by five days of wearing a mask when around others. -
Why The COVID-19 Omicron Variant Means You Should Rethink Your Cloth Mask
With the surge of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, health experts believe that cloth masks may no longer be a viable defense against the virus. -
What The FDA's Approval Of Pfizer's COVID-19 Pill Means For You
The FDA just approved the first oral prescription, Paxlovid, to treat COVID-19. See what this new Pfizer drug means in protecting yourself. -
The US Army's Reported COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be A Game Changer
The U.S. Army's clinical trials of a new COVID-19 vaccine may prove effective against all strains of the coronavirus, including Omicron. -
How To Get A Free At-Home COVID-19 Test
With at-home COVID-19 testing kits in demand, the Biden administration has announced 500 million free rapid at-home test kits to be available in January 2022. -
How Long Does It Take To Show Symptoms With The COVID-19 Omicron Variant?
Experts are learning more about the Omicron variant of COVID-19 as it continues to spread, and early data shows how it differs from other variants. -
The Omicron Variant Makes Up A Majority Of U.S. COVID-19 Cases. Here's What We Know
The Omicron variant has replaced Delta, comprising the majority of COVID-19 cases in the United States. Here's what you need to know. -
Here's How Moderna's Booster Shot Works Against The COVID-19 Omicron Variant
Worried that your booster shot may not protect you from Omicron? Here's what the experts say about the Moderna booster, in particular. -
Pfizer Shares Bad News About Its COVID-19 Vaccine For Children
Pfizer is looking to amend its dosage number to children under the age of 5 after disappointing results in a current clinical COVID-19 vaccine trial. -
Why You Shouldn't Worry If You Test Positive For The Omicron Variant And Are Fully Vaccinated
If you're fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you are likely protected from severe illness or hospitalization due to the Omicron variant. -
Pfizer Shares Good News About The Experimental COVID-19 Pill
Pfizer has released their latest findings on the efficacy of Paxlovid, an oral antiviral therapy designed to reduce hospitalizations or death from COVID-19. -
Scientists Predict COVID-19 Will Become An Endemic Virus. Here's What That Means
As experts continue to monitor the progression of the COVID-19 virus, scientists now believe that it may eventually be categorized as endemic. -
Pfizer's Recent Claim Offers Good News For The COVID-19 Omicron Variant Spread
So far, reported symptoms of the Omicron COVID-19 variant include congestion, cough, and fatigue. Thus far, no deaths have been reported. -
Former CDC Director Reveals The Three Steps To Curbing The Current COVID-19 Surge
The United States is experiencing a COVID-19 surge, with new cases exceeding an average of 100,000 per day. Here's what the former CDC director says we can do. -
Does The Pfizer Vaccine Protect Against The COVID-19 Omicron Variant?
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine may only offer partial protection against the Omicron variant of COVID-19, according to a small preliminary study. -
Will Kids Under 12 Need A COVID-19 Booster Shot?
Over 2 million children between the ages of 5-11 were vaccinated as of mid-to-late November. Will they need to get a booster shot? -
Could The COVID-19 Omicron Variant Be Less Severe Than The Delta Variant?
Scientists determined that the COVID-19 Omicron variant had a number of mutations that could feasibly escape the protections of the current vaccines. -
How The COVID-19 Omicron Variant Could End Up Being A Good Thing
Experts don't know a whole lot about Omicron, the latest variant of COVID-19, just yet, but some think it could end up being a relatively good thing. -
There's Evidence This Treatment Is Effective Against The COVID-19 Omicron Variant
British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline and VIR Biotechnology have produced a monoclonal antibody treatment that early data shows is effective against Omicron. -
Why The COVID-19 Omicron Variant Might Share Similarities With The Common Cold
The Omicron variant has sparked a lot of anxiety worldwide. However, some research shows it may actually share similarities with the common cold. -
What Do The First Data Show About The COVID-19 Omicron Variant's Severity?
We have known from the start that the Omicron variant is likely to be very contagious, but that is about all we know with a reasonable degree of certainty. -
What We Know About The Rapid Increase Of COVID-19 Cases In The US
According to recent data from Johns Hopkins University, the United States is averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 cases per day, the highest level in 2 months. -
Research Reveals New Details About The Reinfection Rate And The COVID-19 Omicron Variant
While protective antibodies can be found in those previously infected with COVID-19, the CDC emphasizes that levels of natural immunity decrease over time.
