Some people are swabbing their throat as well as their nose to make sure they don’t miss an infection. Experts say it’s not a good idea right now.
Author: Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY
‘Enormous spread of omicron’ may bring 140M new COVID infections to US in the next two months, model predicts
Outside the US, IHME models show the world may see approximately 3 billion new infections in the next two months, with a peak of 35 million per day.
Vaccinated and test positive? What to know about omicron, COVID for this holiday season.
The pace of new cases is up 41% nationally compared with a month ago, according to a USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins data.
Is it the cold? The flu? Or COVID? How to tell sniffles and chills apart this holiday season.
Many cold, flu and COVID-19 symptoms overlap: fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing, and general fatigue.
Biden to reveal ‘winter plan’ on COVID, omicron variant. Here’s what health experts want to hear.
The president will announce plans Thursday for how the nation should handle COVID during the holiday season. Health experts have ideas to add.
‘Lazy eye’ in kids is an age-old problem. A new VR headset brought treatment into the 21st century.
The virtual reality headset, which will be available June 2022, is FDA approved for children ages 4 to 7 for one hour a day, six days a week.
Parents of 11-year-olds: Here’s what experts say you should do about the COVID-19 vaccine
Health experts say the lower dose is likely to give children – whether they’re 11 or 12 – the same protection against COVID-19 as the higher dose.
Everything to know about COVID-19 vaccine and children: Where to get it, results of study
Here’s everything health experts want parents to know about Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11.
Daylight saving time is ‘not helpful’ and has ‘no upsides,’ experts say. Here’s why.
AASM says the U.S. should eliminate daylight saving time in favor of a year-round standard time. Here’s why most health experts agree.
‘It’s been the Wild West’: Experts urge Americans to follow official guidance amid COVID booster craze
The third jabs are only available to certain high-risk groups who got their second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at least six months ago.