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While more mask mandates have been lifted across the country this week, some have also acted to reverse proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

The CDC Wednesday said younger males should consider waiting longer between doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in order to reduce the risk of a rare form of heart inflammation.

A more infectious type of the omicron variant has surged to account for more than a third of global COVID-19 cases sequenced recently, adding to the debate about whether countries are ready for full reopening.

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As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to fall in the U.S., nearly all states have moved to revise pandemic restrictions.

Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19?

Pregnancy-related deaths for U.S. mothers climbed higher in the pandemic’s first year, continuing a decades-long trend that disproportionately affects Black people, according to a government report released Wednesday.

Health professionals hope Fentanyl detecting test strips will help reduce the number of deaths related to the dangerous drug.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have published a new guide on developing and implementing stronger occupational health and safety programs for health workers.

Family members of patients in the ICU for COVID-19 were more likely to have PTSD symptoms than those of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome from another illness, researchers said.

Hawaii has become the last state not planning on lifting its indoor mask mandate.

Although overall pediatric emergency rooms (ER) visits declined during the pandemic, the number of visits increased for firearm injuries, self-harm and drug poisoning compared to pre-pandemic levels, including doubling for eating disorder visits among adolescents, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.

After the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) delayed authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine last week for children under the age of five in the United States, parents are making a passionate plea for its off-label use.

Will U.S. residents need a fourth shot of a COVID-19 vaccine?

While some city and state leaders have decided to do away with mask mandates and proof of COVID-19 verification, others have maintained or extended restrictions.

Dr. Alexander Thomas Augusta faced many challenges being the first black surgeon commissioned in the Union Army during the Civil War

World Health Organization (WHO) doctors advised policymakers to loosen COVID-19 restrictions slowly, rather than removing everything at once.

Coronavirus is causing mental health issues in patients, according to new studies.

New Mexico and Washington state moved to lift their indoor mask mandates on Thursday.

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