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Mother-daughter duos talk simultaneous breast cancer battles: ‘We lift each other’

Wednesday, October 27

(NEW YORK) -- Imagine being a mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer, and months later you find out your daughter was diagnosed as well. This is the reality two mother-daughter duos faced over the... Read More.

My journey as a Hispanic bone marrow donor: Reporter’s Notebook

Wednesday, October 27

(NEW YORK) -- "I'm sorry, I think my veins are camera shy," I joked to the nurse who was having trouble finding the right place on my hand for an IV. I was surrounded by cameras... Read More.

As booster shots roll out nationwide, scientists stress original vaccines are still working

Wednesday, October 27

(NEW YORK) -- Amid a nationwide campaign to promote COVID-19 booster shots, vaccine scientists and public health experts say vaccines are still holding up remarkably well for most people -- depending on how effectiveness... Read More.

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How schools plan to keep students safe from COVID as cold weather arrives

Wednesday, October 27

(NEW YORK) -- As colder temperatures begin to settle in for many parts of the nation, schools are set to lose critical tools to keep students and staff safe from coronavirus spread, such as... Read More.

FDA panel greenlights COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11: Five things to know

Wednesday, October 27

(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 vaccine shots for kids ages 5 to 11 may be available as soon as November after a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted Tuesday in support of the Pfizer... Read More.

FDA panel meets on COVID-19 vaccine shots for kids under 12: Five things to know

Tuesday, October 26

(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 vaccine shots for kids ages 5 to 11 may be available as soon as November, depending on the outcome of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel hearing happening... Read More.

How did California go from the epicenter of the US pandemic to the lowest statewide transmission rate?

Monday, October 25

(ATLANTA) -- With the lowest COVID-19 infection rate among all states as of Friday, California, which has some of the strictest mask and vaccination mandates in the country, has managed to flip the script... Read More.

Pediatric vaccines will ‘very likely’ be available first or second week of November: Fauci

Monday, October 25

(NEW YORK) -- Vaccines for children will "very likely" be available the first or second week of November, White House Chief Medical Adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday. "If all goes well, and we get... Read More.

Ukraine’s black market in COVID vaccine certificates

Saturday, October 23

(KYIV, Ukraine) -- It doesn't take long to buy a fake COVID-19 vaccine certificate in Ukraine. Just typing the words into Google brings up a slew of advertisements offering a certificate "without visiting a... Read More.

More disease, more suicide: Study shows human cost of climate change

Friday, October 22

(NEW YORK) -- Climate change is not only warming the planet, it's negatively affecting human health in myriad ways, with researchers reporting surges in heat-related illnesses, infectious diseases, poor sleep and an increase in... Read More.