Many Americans have reported difficulty getting testing appointments or buying at-home tests
Nearly 200,000 COVID-19 Home Tests Recalled Over False Positives
Problem with the rapid antigen tests was caused by variations in the quality of one of the raw materials used in the products
BNT162b2 Protects Against COVID-19 Hospitalization for Up to Six Months
Effectiveness of full vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infections caused by the delta variant or other variants wanes more quickly
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Excess Mortality Up During Pandemic
Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Latino persons also disproportionately affected by non-COVID-19 excess deaths
Johnson & Johnson Seeks FDA Emergency Approval for Its Booster Shot
FDA advisory panel will review J&J data next week and vote on whether to recommend boosters
NIH Director Francis Collins to Retire by Year’s End
The 71-year-old physician-geneticist will return to his lab at the National Human Genome Research Institute in Bethesda
Study Confirms Virulence of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern
Risks for hospitalization, ICU admission, death up for N501Y-positive variants; even more pronounced with delta variant
E-Cigarette Use in Teens Prevalent During COVID-19 Pandemic
11.3 and 2.8 percent of high school and middle school students reported current use in 2021; 27.6 and 8.3 percent of users reported daily use
U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Rise as Delta Spreads
American Health Care Association says infections are largely the result of a high number of cases in the surrounding community