- Bird Flu Virus in Canadian Teen Shows Mutations That Could Help It Spread Among Humans
- Flu, COVID Vaccination Rates Remain Low as Winter Nears
- ’10 Americas:’ Health Disparities Mean Life Expectancy Varies Across U.S.
- Short-Term Hormone Therapy for Menopause Won’t Harm Women’s Brains
- Could a Vitamin Be Effective Treatment for COPD?
- Woman Receives World’s First Robotic Double-Lung Transplant
- Flavored Vapes Behind Big Surge in U.S. E-Cigarette Sales
- Reading Beyond Headline Rare For Most on Social Media, Study Finds
- Meds Like Ozempic Are Causing Folks to Waste More Food
- Fibroids, Endometriosis Linked to Shorter Life Spans
Health Highlights, April 6, 2022
FDA panel meets to craft future COVID vaccine strategy: The panel will hear from experts about whether boosters or new vaccines will be needed going forward. Read more
Biden launches national COVID research initiative: Scientists from numerous federal agencies will examine the nature and impact of long COVID, a constellation of sometimes debilitating symptoms that linger long after infection in nearly one-third of Americans. Read more
Half of Americans are dying with a dementia diagnosis: Still, that increase of 36% from two decades ago may have more to do with better record-keeping than an actual rise in cases, the study authors said. Read more
Israeli study shows second booster dose boosts protection against Omicron: But the researchers also found the shot’s power started to wane after four weeks. Read more
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