Articles filed under Health Crises
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WHO chief: U.S. abortion ruling 'a setback,' will cost livesJun 29, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday criticized the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, saying the decision to no longer r...
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A viral reprise: When COVID-19 strikes again and againJun 29, 2022 7:00 am - For New York musician Erica Mancini, COVID-19 made repeat performances. March 2020. Last December. And again this May. 'œI'm bummed to know that I might forever just ge...
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Lake County resident tests positive for monkeypox, health officials announceJun 29, 2022 1:00 am - A Lake County resident has what is likely the county's first case of monkeypox, health officials announced Wednesday. The person was tested by a state lab on Monday, and...
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EU regulator considers clearing smallpox shot for monkeypoxJun 28, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The European Medicines Agency says it will begin reviewing data to decide if a smallpox vaccine made by the pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic might al...
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US officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreakJun 28, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Reacting to a surprising and growing monkeypox outbreak, U.S. health officials on Tuesday expanded the group of people recommended to get vaccinated agai...
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FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fallJun 28, 2022 7:00 am - At least some U.S. adults may get updated COVID-19 shots this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it's time to tweak booster doses to better match the most r...
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US grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fallJun 27, 2022 7:00 am - U.S. health authorities are facing a critical decision: whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall that are modified to better match recent changes of the sha...
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Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionJun 25, 2022 7:00 am - Pfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works - just days before regulators debate whether to offer...
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First presumed case of monkeypox announced in suburban Cook CountyJun 25, 2022 1:00 am - State and local health officials announced suburban Cook County's first probable case of monkeypox Saturday. A test at an Illinois Department of Public Health laboratory...
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Monkeypox outbreak growing across BritainJun 24, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British officials said the monkeypox outbreak in the U.K. is growing across the country, mainly among men who are gay or bisexual, or other men who have se...