Don’t be blinded by the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel
Although we’re closer than ever to resuming life as usual in the United States, globally, the end of the pandemic is horrifyingly far away.…
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These people started using drugs as children but turned their lives around. Here’s how.
Honesty Liller started using drugs when she was 12. “I just wanted to fit in with my friends,” she said. It was the start of a rocky…
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100 million fully vaccinated people are helping the US reopen. But many millions more are needed
The United States has fully vaccinated more than 100 million people against Covid-19, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue Reading Fauci and Gupta: Reflections on the year of the coronavirus
When we look back on the coronavirus pandemic, who and what will we remember? At or near the top of the list for many — especially those living…
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No new El Paso virus deaths; officials still urge vaccination
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials said there were no new Covid-19 deaths to report on Saturday, leaving the cumulative number of…
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City of El Paso opens vaccine ‘pop-ups’ to get more shots in arms
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials opened two vaccine “pop-up” clinics Saturday to help vaccinate people that have yet to get their first…
Continue Reading The US secured 1 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Medical ethicists say it should share with other countries
With the coronavirus pandemic spiraling out of control in India and other developing regions, the United States this week committed to sharing 60…
Continue Reading Is the US obligated to share vaccines with other countries? Medical ethicists weigh in
With the coronavirus pandemic spiraling out of control in India and other developing regions, the United States this week committed to sharing 60…
Continue Reading The US is taking a major step toward resuming normal life
As May arrives, the US is taking a major step toward resuming normal life, with cities, businesses and entertainment venues announcing plans to begin…
Continue Reading Coronavirus deaths are down in the US, and vaccines may be partly responsible
Covid-19 deaths are declining in the United States — and some health experts credit this drop in death to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines. The…
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Poll finds Texans remain concerned about pandemic, but are returning to normal
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas voters are feeling safer about being out in public, and better about getting Covid-19 vaccines, but a majority of the…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine myths: These reasons for not getting a shot don’t hold up. In fact, they’ll set the US back
Americans have an easy way to crush Covid-19 — one that would let businesses fully reopen safely, ditch the need for social distancing and…
Continue Reading First-ever US release of genetically modified mosquitoes begins in Florida Keys
The first release of genetically modified mosquitoes in the United States began this week in the Florida Keys — the culmination of a…
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TSA extends transportation mask requirement until September 13
WASHINGTON, DC — The Transportation Security Administration is extending the Biden-era transportation mask mandate. The rule requiring masks on…
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Updated reopening map moves 3 southern New Mexico counties into either ‘green’ or ‘turquoise’
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Friday marked the start of New Mexico’s updated color-coded framework for determining Covid-19 risks in each of the…
Continue Reading Travel between U.S. and India to be restricted due to ‘extraordinarily high’ virus cases
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration will restrict travel from India starting next Tuesday on the advice of the U.S. Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading CDC reports most J&J vaccine side effects are ‘nonserious,’ 17 cases of blood clot condition
A new review of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine safety monitoring data finds that only 3% of reported reactions after receiving the vaccine…
Continue Reading FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars
The US Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to ban menthol flavored cigarettes and all flavored cigars, including menthol flavor, within the…
Continue Reading Full FDA approval of Covid-19 vaccines could help fight vaccine hesitancy, officials say
As a condition of the emergency use authorizations issued for the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines, those companies are expected to…
Continue Reading Weekly average of new Covid-19 deaths in US hits lowest point since July
The seven-day average of new Covid-19 deaths in the United States hit its lowest point since July 2020, a CNN analysis of Johns Hopkins University…
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4 virus deaths, 108 new cases, 41% fully vaccinated in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four new coronavirus-related deaths and 108 new cases Friday. The latest…
Continue Reading How to socialize for the first time again after a year of isolation
I’ve been wanting to take my friend to my favorite tea shop for what seems like forever. Ever since we had to switch from having our tea in…
Continue Reading As America starts to reopen, experts warn more people need to get vaccinated
As May arrives, the US is taking a major step toward resuming normal life, with cities, businesses and entertainment venues announcing plans to begin…
Continue Reading Weekly average of new Covid-19 deaths in US hits lowest point since October
The seven-day average of new Covid-19 deaths in the United States hit its lowest point since October 2020, a CNN analysis of Johns Hopkins University…
Continue Reading Manufacturers change shipment sizes as coronavirus vaccine demand falls
With demand for Covid-19 vaccines falling off, mass vaccination sites around the country find themselves facing a dilemma of how to deliver vaccines…
Continue Reading Some young Americans are hesitant about getting a Covid-19 shot. Here’s why that’s an issue for all Americans
Experts have made it clear: to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic, America needs to get vaccinated. And that includes younger Americans, some of whom…
Continue Reading Plague wasn’t the only disease that afflicted medieval Britons. Cancer did, too
The earliest description of cancer is from an ancient Egyptian papyrus, and going back further, even dinosaurs suffered a form of the disease. But…
Continue Reading The pandemic disrupted organ transplants. But these three siblings aren’t giving up
As coronavirus shut down the world last year, Terre Baldwin was getting a life-saving heart and kidney transplant in San Francisco. With no guests…
Continue Reading How the human eye changes after 1 year in space
When humans finally have the chance to explore Mars, the members of those crewed missions will be millions of miles from home with delayed…
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Fort Bliss vaccinations up only 1% in week since commander’s push
FORT BLISS, Texas — Fort Bliss officials are in the midst of trying to get their military population vaccinated so they can start loosening Covid-19…
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