Study: Pfizer vaccine 90% effective against hospitalization at 6 months

A new study shows the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine remains 90% effective against hospitalizations, even with the delta variant. But the study also suggests that the vaccine’s protection against COVID-19 infection wanes over five months to 47%.

AstraZeneca asks FDA to authorize antibody treatment to prevent COVID-19

AstraZeneca said the treatment would be the first long-acting antibody combination to receive an emergency use authorization for COVID-19 prevention.

NIH director Francis Collins to step down by end of year

Dr. Francis S. Collins, the National Institutes of Health director, said he will step down by the end of 2021 after more than a decade.

2 vaccinated women die of COVID in Santa Cruz county

Santa Cruz county has reported its first two COVID deaths among vaccinated residents. Public health officials are urging the public to get vaccine booster shots if eligible.

Jimmy's Corner, iconic Times Square bar, reopens

Jimmy's Corner is a bar in the heart of Times Square that survived the area's many transformations. Then the pandemic hit and the bar's beloved founder Jimmy Glenn, a former boxer, died. His son Adam delivered on his promise to reopen.

Johnson & Johnson seeks FDA approval of COVID-19 booster shot

Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday it has asked the FDA to authorize a booster shot for its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine.

US hospitals brace for next possible COVID-19 surge

The United States has reached its latest heartbreaking pandemic milestone, eclipsing 700,000 deaths from COVID-19 just as the surge from the delta variant is starting to slow down and give overwhelmed hospitals some relief.

Doctors: Don't delay breast cancer screening due to pandemic

Over a third of adults in the United States failed to get routine cancer screenings due to fears related to COVID-19 over the past year and a half. The National Cancer Institute predicts that nearly 10,000 breast and colorectal cancer deaths over the next 10 years will be related to pandemic delays in cancer screening and treatment.

Infants ingest 15 times more microplastics than adults, new study finds

Researchers suggest the reason for the higher number found in infants is because they’re far more exposed to microplastics through items such as their teething toys, sippy cups and carpeting.

Critics slam Twitter fact check of obituary attributing young mother's death to vaccine

Critics are slamming Twitter after the social media company fact-checked an obituary of a young mother that attributed her death to a rare blood disorder induced by the coronavirus vaccine.

Flu shot: Experts plead with Americans to take annual vaccine

Health experts are worried Americans might have vaccination fatigue, but they still want you to get your flu shot.

NYC schools vaccine mandate in effect; estimated 15K staffers refuse vaccine

An estimated 15,000 employees of New York City's Department of Education will not be allowed into work Monday, after refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Casey DeSantis, wife of Florida governor, diagnosed with breast cancer

"I am saddened to report that Florida’s esteemed First Lady and my beloved wife has been diagnosed with breast cancer," Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a statement shared first with Fox News on Monday.

Casa Grande little boy battles serious sinus cavity infection after COVID-19 diagnosis

A Casa Grande mother is detailing how COVID-19 led to serious and unexpected health issues for her little boy named Emmett. "It was so bad. I couldn't even recognize him."