January 26, 2022 CDC data shows omicron accounts for 99.9% of new cases as experts investigate sub-variant Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows the omicron variant of the coronavirus now accounts for 99.9% of new COVID-19 cases. This comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) and health officials are keeping their eyes on a COVID-19 sub-variant called BA.2.
January 22, 2022 FDA acts to expand use of treatment for COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate disease The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took action Friday to expand the use of the antiviral remdesivir drug Veklury to certain non-hospitalized adults and pediatric patients for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 disease.
January 20, 2022 Omicron slowing in these states, officials say As the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread, officials in several states across the country have reported the surge is showing signs of slowing.
January 20, 2022 Cervical cancer: What are the signs and symptoms? Cervical cancer is the fourth-most common cancer in women.
January 19, 2022 WHO says no evidence that COVID boosters are needed for healthy children, young adults The World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said Tuesday that there is no current evidence that suggests healthy adolescents or children need COVID-19 vaccine booster doses.
January 11, 2022 Spanish PM urges European leaders to treat COVID-19 as an 'endemic' illness, track it like the flu Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed treating COVID-19 as an “endemic disease" rather than a pandemic this week, saying that Spain is considering a move to start tracking the virus like the flu instead of counting every case.
January 7, 2022 Omicron: What are the variant's symptoms? Cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant have been spreading rapidly around the world – including in the U.S. – forcing health leaders to take action.
January 6, 2022 Omicron should not be categorized as mild, WHO says Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, said Thursday that while the COVID-19 omicron variant seems to be less severe than delta, it should not be categorized as mild.
January 1, 2022 Omicron variant may impact lungs differently, studies say Recent studies suggest that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be less severe than delta because it impacts the lungs in different ways.
January 1, 2022 FDA close to booster authorization for kids 12-15: report The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reportedly planning to expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots on Monday.
