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How Joe Rogan Became a Cheerleader for Ivermectin
The popular podcast host who loves to "just ask questions" can't stop talking about his favorite anti-parasitic drug
How the Origins of Epidemiology Are Linked to the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many have been frustrated by the ways in which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) keeps changing its rules and response to the pandemic. What most don’t understand is that the field of epidemiology is always like that. Protocols about how to control an epidemic mostly develop in…
Nursing Home COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Protect The Most Vulnerable, But Pose a Hidden Threat to Residents
Some two weeks before U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Aug. 18 that nursing homes must require their staff to get vaccinated or risk losing their Medicare and Medicaid funding, Genesis HealthCare, which manages about 250 facilities nationwide that offer long-term care and other services, had said its workers would need to be vaccinated. “The…
What Hurricane Ida Means for Louisiana’s COVID-19 Problem
With only about 40% of Louisianans vaccinated, the Delta variant is spreading as quickly as floodwaters
I Was Nervous About Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine While Pregnant. Here’s What Convinced Me to Do It
In March, when President Biden announced that COVID-19 vaccines would soon be available to all Americans, my husband and I decided to press pause on the whole maybe-getting-pregnant-soon thing. We would get our vaccines first, have a Hot Vaxxed Summer full of booze and parties, and then go back to the kids question once we…
An Anti-Vax Influencer Has Been Charged With Selling Fake Vaccine Cards on Instagram
Fifteen people, including Jasmine Clifford a.k.a. @antivaxmomma, have been charged as part of an alleged conspiracy to sell fake vaccine cards.
European Union Removes U.S. From Safe Travel List, Recommends Member States Reimpose Restrictions for American Tourists
The guidance is nonbinding and U.S. travelers should expect a mishmash of travel rules across the continent
What to Know Before Visiting Bonnaroo 2021: Latest Guidelines and Regulations
Amidst rising concerns about the Delta variant, here's everything you need to know about Bonnaroo's latest Covid regulations, what to pack, and how to stay safe
When Will COVID-19 Vaccines Be Available for Younger Kids?
As the school year gets underway and the Delta variant continues its march through the U.S. population, many parents with kids younger than 12 have the same question: When will vaccines become available for my child? No one knows exactly when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may grant one or multiple COVID-19 vaccines…
Southerners’ Belief in ‘Eternal Life’ Makes Them ‘Less Scared’ of Covid, Mississippi Gov. Says
“When you believe that living on this earth is but a blip on the screen, then you don’t have to be so scared of things,” Mississippi’s Republican Governor Tate Reeves said
How Vaccines and Masks Are Making Broadway Safe Again
Live theater remains an essential experience, inspiring thousands to mask up and handle the hassles to gather together once again
‘Hospitals Are Overrun’ as U.S. Covid Patients More Than Double in Past Month
“There is no room to put these bodies,” Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said