Health

Republican Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), J.D. Vance (R-OH), Rick Scott (R-FL), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Mike Braun (R-IN) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to "immediately restrict travel between the United States and the PRC."

Influenza inoculations are lower among children and adults than last year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Houston Methodist, the first hospital in the United States to mandate COVID-19 vaccines, will no longer require employees to receive the vaccine.

Several Republican attorneys general have called for the Biden administration to end a proposed rule for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that requires foster families to affirm a child's gender identity.

A study published in the journal Epidemiology and Infection found that those who wore masks were more likely to contract COVID-19 than those who did not.

A study published in Scientific Reports found that females and young adults had greater risks of "general fatigue, headache, joint pain, chills and axillary pain compared to males and elderly adults."

Undiagnosed pneumonia is spreading throughout schools in China.

Pfizer failed to inform pregnant women participating in its RSV vaccine trial of potential risks.

An analysis published in Clinical Infectious Diseases found the 2022-2023 influenza vaccine was only 48% effective in reducing flu risk.

A report published in the JAMA Network stated that there is an association between youth suicidality and school closures from COVID-19.