MediaNews Group/Orange County Register/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gretchen Lee, a third grader in Washington, D.C., was wrapping up her last week in school ahead of Christmas break when the unexpected happen. A fully vaccinated 8-year-old, Gretchen
Fabrice Coffrino/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The World Health Organization is investigating a mysterious illness in South Sudan that has killed dozens of people. So far, 97 people have died of the unknown disease in Fangak, Jonglei
SOPA Images/Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized Merck’s COVID-19 pill for certain adults. The authorization is limited to adults who have a high risk of severe illness and for whom alternative FDA-authorized treatment
Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images With omicron’s explosive spread threatening to outpace current COVID-19 treatments, the race is on to find new options that will stand up to the variant. The first oral antiviral treatment for the virus was
Lindsey Nicholson/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Urgent care chain CityMD announced it is temporarily closing more than a dozen of its 150 locations in New York and New Jersey amid a surge
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday that certain establishments, including restaurants, bars, nightclubs, gyms, events and meeting spaces, will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination beginning in January. Patrons above the age of
Chesnot/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A month after the omicron variant was first identified, it has become the dominant strain in the United States, responsible for about three-quarters of new COVID infections. As of Wednesday, cases have
Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An at-home treatment for COVID-19 that can prevent serious illness was authorized by the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday, offering a note of optimism for the future of