U.S. flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spread
(AP) — The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start, adding to an autumn mix of viruses…
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Monkeypox cases are in sharp decline overall; percentage among Blacks is rising
New monkeypox cases have been trending downward nationwide for more than two months, giving some hope the decades-old virus that…
CDC endorses updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters for this fall
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has signed off on the approval from the agency’s independent vaccine advisers that recommended an…
Items with lead are easy to find at antiques shops, discount stores; they’re also toxic
A vintage military-style trunk she bought at an eastern Michigan flea market when she was a teenager became a staple…
Probable case of monkeypox being investigated in the city; would be fourth in Missouri
ST. LOUIS – Monkeypox has already infiltrated the state, and now probably St. Louis, as the city’s health officials report…
Monkeypox: symptoms, how it spreads, and more
The World Health Organization said this week that monkeypox wasn’t yet a public health emergency of international concern. But more than…
Officials find first probable case of monkeypox in Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Health officials say they’ve identified what is likely to be the first case of monkeypox…
FDA outside advisers recommend Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines for children under 5
WASHINGTON — Parents of children under 5 are one step closer to protecting them against COVID-19 after the U.S. Food…
FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy children ages 5-11
U.S. regulators have authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance…
Move to decriminalize fentanyl drug testing strips gains no traction in Missouri legislature
Even as the spread of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl has brought a stunning rise in drug overdose deaths, a…
CDC estimates 3 in 4 children have had coronavirus infections
Three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with the coronavirus and more than half of all Americans…
CDC launches new forecasting center for infectious diseases
A new U.S. government center aims to become the National Weather Service for infectious diseases — an early warning system…
Many older Blacks, Hispanics are left with a less powerful flu vaccine
At Whitman-Walker Health, Dr. David Fessler and his staff administer high-dose influenza vaccine to all HIV-positive and elderly patients. Although…
Republicans in Congress file suit to end mask mandate for air travel
Seventeen Republican members of Congress have sued the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seeking an end to the…
Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘Warp Speed’
Kia Slade was seven months pregnant, unvaccinated, and fighting for breath, her oxygen levels plummeting, when her son came into…
Misinformation fuels false belief that Missouri COVID death figures are being inflated
On a recent Tuesday evening in southeastern Missouri, John Freeze stood in front of yet another angry group of constituents. Some…