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The FDA has authorized a fourth mRNA vaccine dose for all individuals aged 50 and over. The authorization includes both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and is recommended to be administered at least four months after a third dose.

Delta-8 THC is similar to its commonly known psychoactive cousin, delta-9 THC, and new studies are offering the first large-scale insights into what kinds of effects people are experiencing with this unique and under-researched drug.

A report from the CDC indicates disease caused by Omicron may be less severe than prior variants, but increased transmissibility means the US is facing the heaviest load on its hospitals seen since the pandemic began two years ago.

A trio of CDC studies offer the first real-world insights into the effectiveness of a third COVID-19 vaccine dose against the Omicron variant. The research confirms a third vaccine dose restores protection from infection and hospitalization.

A report from the CDC has found children who have recovered from COVID-19 infection are more likely to develop diabetes than those with no history of infection. The researchers call for more study into the association between COVID-19 and diabetes.

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates the Omicron variant is now dominant in the United States. The CDC’s variant-tracking model found Omicron has skyrocketed in prevalence over the course of two to three weeks.

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate the Omicron variant is rapidly increasing in prevalence in the United States, accounting for nearly three percent of all cases sequenced in the country over the past week.

US regulators have authorized a 3rd COVID-19 vaccine booster for adults over age 18. The recommendations simplify the health advice and infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci urges boosters for all those who are six months beyond their second dose.

A study comparing the effectiveness of three COVID-19 vaccines over eight months found protection from infection declined but protection from death remained strong. Tracking 800,000 US Veterans, the study found the J&J vaccine showed the greatest decline.

An endorsement by Rochelle Walensky, director of the US CDC, is the final regulatory hurdle to be overcome allowing a special pediatric formulation of Pfizer's mRNA vaccine to be administered to children across the United States.

CDC investigators have homed in on an aromatherapy room spray sold at Walmart as the source of a small outbreak of the rare tropical disease melioidosis. The spray contained traces of bacteria known to cause the disease and has now been recalled.

Two studies from the CDC are offering evidence of universal mask-wearing practices in schools reducing rates of COVID-19 outbreaks. The research conducted across July and August delivers insights into how the Delta variant can spread in children.