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Herpes infections may be a side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine, experts have revealed.

A Nevada woman who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has reportedly undergone three brain surgeries to repair blood clots related to the shot. 

A European Union regulator has recommended that the J&J COVID-19 vaccine should include a warning about unusual blood clots with low platelets.

Texas A&M researchers have found a new coronavirus variant, dubbed BV-1 for the surrounding Brazos Valley area, though there are still many unknowns, according to a university release posted Monday. 

Research is underway to develop a twice-per-year vaccine that may help people overcome opioid addiction.

Over the past year, a clinic in Germany has become a major rehabilitation center for COVID-19 patients, treating 600 people from across the country, according to its medical director.

Experts at the European Medicines Agency are preparing to present Tuesday the conclusions of their investigation into possible links between the J&J COVID-19 vaccine and very rare cases of unusual clotting disorders detected in the U.S.

The CDC is investigating a “handful” of potential additional cases of severe side effects involving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the agency’s chief said Monday.

The State Department announced Monday it plans to update its travel advisories this week to "better reflect" travel health notices from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The University of Oxford announced Monday it launched a challenge trial intentionally re-infecting participants with the novel coronavirus to better understand how the immune system mounts a response the second time around, and potentially pave the way for improved vaccines and treatments.

An experimental antiviral treatment against the virus causing COVID-19 showed promise in animal studies and has entered human clinical trials, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The CDC in conjunction with the FDA is working through “a handful” of reports regarding possible adverse events related to the J&J COVID-19 vaccine that have been flagged since the rollout was paused last week.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Friday that COVID-19 vaccines would be made available at key airports in the state starting June 1, in unveiling plans aimed at bolstering the state's pandemic-battered tourist industry.

Monday marked President Biden’s deadline for states to make COVID-19 vaccine supply available for all U.S. adults.

The Georgia Aquarium announced on Sunday that its Asian small-clawed otters tested positive for COVID-19.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top disease expert in the U.S., tied gun violence to public health in the country during an interview Sunday after a recent spate of mass shootings.

Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves.

Dr. Anthony Fauci has indicated that a change in coronavirus health policy on the use of face masks may be coming, but he remained hesitant to say exactly when that might be.

Dr. Anthony Fauci believes that health officials could reach a decision as to how to handle the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine as soon as Friday this week.

Israel has dropped its outdoor mask mandate as it closes in on total immunization of its adult population against the coronavirus, according to reports.