Biden to Double Free COVID-19 Tests and Provide N95s to Fight Omicron
(Washington D.C.) — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the government will double to 1 billion the rapid, at-home COVID-19…
The U.S. Is Facing Shortages in COVID-19 Drugs as Omicron Rages
Two brand-new COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important weapon against the pandemic in the U.S. are in…
Federal Testing Website Will Launch Next Week and Offer 4 Tests Per Home
(Washington D.C.) — The federal website where Americans can request free COVID-19 tests will begin accepting orders on Wednesday as…
An N95 Is the Best Mask for Omicron. Here’s Why
As health officials scramble to minimize spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant, many experts have recommended that people switch…
The Enthusiast’s Guide To At-Home COVID-19 Tests
The COVID era has brought us many new experiences: mask-wearing, remote schooling, sheltering in place. The majority of these have…
Medicare Will Not Fully Cover Aduhelm, the Controversial—and Costly—Alzheimer’s Disease Drug
Medicare said Tuesday it will limit coverage of a $28,000-a-year Alzheimer’s drug whose benefits have been widely questioned, a major…
Surgeons Transplant Pig Heart Into Human Patient For the First Time Ever
In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life…
No, You Should Not Try to Get Omicron
Dr. Jessica Kiss, a family medicine doctor in Southern California, has answered countless questions about COVID-19 under her TikTok handle…
U.S. Urges COVID-19 Boosters Starting at Age 12 to Fight Omicron
The U.S. is urging that everyone 12 and older get a COVID-19 booster as soon as they’re eligible, to help…
Hospitalizations Soar for Kids Too Young for COVID-19 Vaccines
Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began,…