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COVID summer wave grows, especially in West, with new variant LB.1 on the rise
CBS News· 1 day agoA summertime wave of COVID-19 infections is arriving earlier than last year across a growing share...
Scientists argue over the origins of COVID-19 before U.S. Senate panel
New Jersey Monitor via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe hearing was part of ongoing efforts in Congress to apply the lessons learned during the pandemic...
Pandemic potential? What to know in Florida about bird flu outbreak.
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEven as we grapple with how COVID-19 has changed everything, experts are concerned that a variant of influenza spreading in the U.S. could spark another ...
Japan sees record spike in infections caused by tissue-damaging bacteria
UPI· 5 days agoJapan is reporting a record high number of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome -- or STSS -- cases...
Poll: Most Americans believe COVID-19 safety protocols were 'good idea'
UPI· 5 days agoMost Americans now look back upon pandemic-era policies, such as mask requirements in stores, as a...
Over $1 bn to be pledged for Africa vaccine sovereignty: France
Medical Xpress· 6 days agoMore than one billion dollars will be pledged towards ramping up vaccine production in Africa at a...
Experts: Nation needs to prepare for next pandemic, even if it's not bird flu
UPI· 5 days ago1 of 5 | "There are going to be more pandemics and they could absolutely be worse than anything...
Dr. Wilma Wooten, San Diego County’s public health officer, retires Thursday
U-T San Diego· 4 days agoSwine flu and COVID-19 were two big bookends for a 17-year career spent being responsible for protecting all aspects of the public’s ...
Social media needs a warning label | Letters
Tampa Bay Times· 2 days agoIn May 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy outlined recommendations to make social media safer for kids. A year later, parents and children are still...
Watchdog: Nuclear-armed nations are deepening reliance on nuclear weapons
Stamford Advocate· 6 days agoThe world's nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their nuclear weapons as the countries...