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March 15, 2023

COVID vaccine update: FDA authorizes Pfizer booster for some children under age five

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent for children 6 months through 4 years of age.

March 13, 2023

Sleep deprivation could reduce vaccine antibodies, new study found

Getting insufficient sleep in the days surrounding a vaccination could weaken its effectiveness, particularly for men, a new study has found.

March 10, 2023

Dianne Feinstein's shingles diagnosis: What to know about the rash caused by a virus

Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, age 89, is home from the hospital recovering from a bout of shingles. Here's what to know about the painful rash caused by a virus.

January 24, 2023

Yearly COVID vaccine as proposed by FDA? 'Cart before the horse,' says doctor

A new FDA proposal would treat COVID-19 vaccines the same way Americans receive an annual flu shot — to protect people against virus mutations. Dr. Marc Siegel shared concerns.

January 23, 2023

FDA to propose yearly COVID vaccines like annual flu shots for Americans

The Food and Drug Administration will meet later this week to weigh a proposal to treat COVID-19 vaccines like the annual flu shot, simplifying the process for many Americans.

January 20, 2023

Zoom users beware: Malware decoy could steal your private information

Malware can infiltrate Zoom users where their private banking information is at risk of being stolen. Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs are warning users.

January 11, 2023

COVID omicron subvariant XBB: Why the number of cases is likely far greater than reported

The omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is considered the most easily transmissible subvariant so far, Dr. Marc Siegel, a Fox News medical contributor, told Fox News Digital — plus other key points.

January 4, 2023

China undercounting COVID-19 cases and deaths, WHO says: 'We still do not have complete data'

China is underrepresenting the extent of the COVID-19 surge that is ripping through the country, a World Health Organization official said on Wednesday.

January 2, 2023

The new omicron subvariant XBB.1.5: What you must know now

The new XBB.1.5 COVID-19 mutation is popping up in new cases across the country at a concerning speed. Health experts weigh in on the latest variant of the virus.

December 24, 2022

China estimates 250 million people caught COVID-19 since end of 'zero-COVID' policy: report

China abruptly ended its "zero-COVID" policies following nationwide protests, but the lack of proper vaccination levels and hospital preparedness left the country vulnerable.