CHICAGO -- People age 65 and older should get an additional dose of the current COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends. The agency's independent vaccine ...

The ugly head of COVID-19 is rearing once again as children return to school. Both are contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses, according to the CDC. A coronavirus ...

A group of skilled nursing providers is asking the president to step in and quickly lift lengthy isolation periods for ...

Following the federal government's changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and recommendations in 2025, many people are wondering whether they can get COVID-19 vaccines for themselves or their ...

Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and upended child care, the CDC says parents can start treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses. Gone are mandated isolation periods ...

Thanksgiving presents a risk for COVID-19 spread, especially as large groups of people spend time together. These are the ...

Remy Sweeney-Garrett desperately wants to get her daughters vaccinated against COVID-19. But so far that's been impossible. "I'm very worried, and frustrated," says Sweeney-Garrett, 34, who lives in ...

Changes in national health policy under the Trump administration exacerbate the health challenges faced by Black Americans. Cuts to Medicaid and to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...