Bivalent booster: Pfizer seeks to expand shot to 5- to 11-year-olds

Pfizer is asking the FDA to expand use of its updated COVID-19 vaccine booster shot to children ages 5 to 11. The so-called bivalent shot is meant to be more effective against omicron variants of the coronavirus.

Judge rules NYC vaccine mandate for NYPD union members invalid, city appeals

According to the NYC PBA, a judge has just ruled that the city's vaccine mandate for NYPD union members is invalid and members of the department who were terminated or put on leave must be reinstated.

New COVID-like virus found in bat could spread to humans, resist vaccines

Researchers say the bat virus, named Khosta-2, can infect human cells and is resistant to the antibodies of people who’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19.

4.4M Americans have received new omicron-targeted COVID-19 booster, CDC says

Some Americans who plan to get the shot, designed to target the most common omicron strains, said they are waiting because they either had COVID-19 recently or another booster.

Study links nightmares in middle-aged people to higher risk of dementia

“This is important because there are very few risk indicators for dementia that can be identified as early as middle age," researchers said.

Health panel calls for anxiety screenings for all adults under 65

A panel of medical experts is saying all American adults under the age of 65 should get regular screenings for anxiety, just like high blood pressure and heart disease.

Study: Daily 'breath training' helps reduce high blood pressure

A University of Colorado researcher says slow deep-breathing techniques are effective and should be accompanied by exercise.

Louisiana woman carrying fetus with no skull forced to travel to New York to get abortion

Nancy Davis was one of the first women to get caught in the confusing whirlwind of trigger laws in her home state of Louisiana since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June.

UNC-Chapel Hill detects lead in drinking water, alerts campus

Administrators said they have found detectable lead levels in at least 22 water sources, including drinking fountains.

Should I get the new COVID booster and flu shot at the same time? Your questions, answered

With flu season approaching in the U.S., as well as the availability of the new omicron-designed COVID-19 booster for everyone 12 and up, here are some answers to common questions about the shots.

Canada likely to drop vaccine requirement to enter, official says

Canada will likely drop the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for people who enter Canada by the end of September, an official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

'Miracle': Man surviving brain cancer 6 years after he was given weeks to live

He was diagnosed with brain cancer and given weeks to live - six years ago. Doctors believe his high standard of care, his faith, and all the love and family support he received packed a powerful punch in his miraculous recovery.