Health
For patients with long COVID, chronic fatigue syndrome may offer a guiding star
Long COVID has been a reality since the beginning of the pandemic. The patients who have it are desperate for answers that doctors don't yet have.
2 years ago
The World Health Organization warns of very high risk posed by the omicron variant
The newly identified strain of the coronavirus, which could be more transmissible than the previously dominant Delta variant, has global health officials worried.
2 years ago
As omicron spreads, studies suggest that travel bans alone don’t do much good
Public health experts warn that the rush to impose travel bans on southern African countries after the omicron variant was identified can work against scientific transparency.
2 years ago
COVID’s ‘not done with us’: Nations rush to contain omicron
The World Health Organization noted that border closures often have limited effects but can wreak havoc on lives and livelihoods.
2 years ago
Demand is strong for kids’ COVID-19 vaccines, pediatricians say
Doctors in the Delaware Valley are pleasantly surprised. An October survey had shown many parents against or hesitant about vaccination.
2 years ago
Listen 3:42Physicians urge preventative screenings this Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Lung cancer kills more people in the U.S. each year than colon, breast or prostate cancer combined. Screening can catch it while it’s treatable.
2 years ago
COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alert
The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus has popped up in more European countries, just days after being identified in South Africa.
2 years ago
Omicron: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?
In a statement on Friday, the World Health Organization designated it as a “variant of concern."
2 years ago
FDA: Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safety
U.S. health officials say Merck's experimental COVID-19 pill is effective but they raised questions about its safety during pregnancy.
2 years ago
New omicron variant stokes world fears, triggers travel bans
A World Health Organization panel has classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern.
2 years ago