Health

What is the role of science?

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) defended the city’s coronavirus vaccine mandate for city workers that is being rescinded.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said during an interview Friday that communist China is conducting warfare against the United States by intentionally flooding the U.S. with fentanyl.

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adds COVID-19 vaccines to its routine immunization schedule for children and adults, at least 20 states have passed legislation or issued rules barring vaccine mandates to attend school.

The changes were recommended by the CDC's vaccine advisors and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

Responses to the variant XBB.1.5 were reduced 20x.

Attractive people being less likely to wear masks and those who don't view themselves as attractive believing masks enhance their appearance.

Molnupiravir, the oral pill for COVID-19, may actually be driving the emergence of new, potentially harmful, variants of the virus, according to a Wellcome Trust-funded study at the pre-print stage.

According to HPD, the homeless sites have taken in more than 1,700 individuals since the start of the pandemic and have reported only 14 positive cases.

Legislation that would eliminate a requirement that most foreign travelers arriving in the U.S. be vaccinated against COVID-19 passed the House Wednesday.