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Coronavirus February 1, 2022

'Long COVID' patients leave ‘antibody signature’ that may help predict syndrome, study says

COVID-19 patients may not need to wait long after being infected to know if they will develop post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, according to a paper published this week in Nature Communications.

Coronavirus January 29, 2022

'Stealth' omicron variant BA.2 circulating in almost half of US, but CDC exercises caution: report

There are now at least 127 known cases of the subvariant BA.2 circulating in almost half of the United States that international experts suggest is more contagious as omicron,

Coronavirus January 28, 2022

Cases of 'stealth' omicron subvariant confirmed in Northeast states: reports

Two Northeast states reported cases of the omicron subvariant BA.2 this week. 

Coronavirus January 26, 2022

CDC data shows omicron accounts for 99.9% of new cases as experts investigate sub-variant

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows the omicron variant of the coronavirus now accounts for 99.9% of new COVID-19 cases. This comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) and health officials are keeping their eyes on a COVID-19 sub-variant called BA.2.

Medications January 22, 2022

FDA acts to expand use of treatment for COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate disease

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took action Friday to expand the use of the antiviral remdesivir drug Veklury to certain non-hospitalized adults and pediatric patients for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 disease.

Coronavirus January 20, 2022

Omicron slowing in these states, officials say

As the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread, officials in several states across the country have reported the surge is showing signs of slowing. 

Cervical Cancer January 20, 2022

Cervical cancer: What are the signs and symptoms?

Cervical cancer is the fourth-most common cancer in women.

World Health Organization January 19, 2022

WHO says no evidence that COVID boosters are needed for healthy children, young adults

The World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said Tuesday that there is no current evidence that suggests healthy adolescents or children need COVID-19 vaccine booster doses. 

Spain January 11, 2022

Spanish PM urges European leaders to treat COVID-19 as an 'endemic' illness, track it like the flu

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez proposed treating COVID-19 as an “endemic disease" rather than a pandemic this week, saying that Spain is considering a move to start tracking the virus like the flu instead of counting every case.

Coronavirus January 7, 2022

Omicron: What are the variant's symptoms?

Cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant have been spreading rapidly around the world – including in the U.S. – forcing health leaders to take action. 

Coronavirus January 6, 2022

Omicron should not be categorized as mild, WHO says

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, said Thursday that while the COVID-19 omicron variant seems to be less severe than delta, it should not be categorized as mild.