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The group Verity Now is urging the Biden Administration to bring equity and equality to the government’s 5-star safety rating program.

New gene delivery technique restored hearing in mice, some restored to normal levels, study revealed

New data from the CDC shows nursing home residents who are fully vaccinated and have received a booster dose are 10 times less likely to become infected than those who did not get a booster dose.

Ten minutes of running with moderate intensity benefits pleasure levels and boosts brain function, according to researchers.

The United States may face a double surge as the omicron variant is picking up speed while the delta variant is still ongoing

New York University (NYU) announced Wednesday that it would take action in response to what it said was a "considerable acceleration in the rate of new [COVID-19] cases" in its community.

The Philadelphia health commissioner warned residents Wednesday against attending holiday gatherings with people from other households-- including family-- due to the prevalence of COVID-19 in the city.

Some health officials have expressed reserved optimism that the coronavirus omicron strain could be a significant step in the pandemic's transition to becoming endemic, with one expert calling initial studies "the ideal situation for a virus.”

Cornell University recently announced a number of safety measures after moving to red alert status in response to a significant number of student samples that tested positive for the omicron variant, according to a recent university statement.

Speaking at a White House COVID-19 Task Force Briefing, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that she expected reports of omicron cases in the U.S. to increase.

While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to soon rule on whether to authorize Merck's COVID-19 pill, questions remain regarding its risks in pregnant women.

The average person is comparatively just as intelligent as rocket scientists and neurosurgeons, according to a Brainbook study titled: "'It’s not rocket science' and 'It’s not brain surgery'—'It’s a walk in the park: prospective comparative study."

As scientists worked to discover more about the omicron variant and more Americans received booster doses of vaccines, the U.S. death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic surpassed the 800,000 mark on Tuesday.

Consumers seeking government-subsidized health insurance for next year have through Wednesday to sign up at HealthCare.gov if they want their new plan to start Jan. 1.

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a briefing Tuesday that the omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading at a rate not seen with any other variant.

A two-dose Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination provides just 33% protection against infection by the omicron variant of the coronavirus, but 70% protection against hospitalization, according to an analysis done in South Africa and released Tuesday.

Pfizer announced Tuesday that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant.

A nonprofit group will get its day in court Tuesday when it argues that the Food and Drug Administration should release all documents tied to the approval of the Pfizer/BioNtech's COVID-19 vaccine, which they claim could take decades for the agency to produce, a report said.

Older adults who drink moderate amounts of alcohol may have a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and a lower risk of mortality from all causes, compared to those who do not drink, according to a study published last month in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Medical school admissions leaders believe the pandemic motivated more students who dreamed of becoming a doctor “someday” to apply “now” as COVID-19 exposed social injustices in our health care system and also forced schools to eliminate travel to medical school interviews, which is typically very costly.