Vaccines News

Sep. 3, 2024 — A new study has found that state-level COVID-19 ... vaccine rates among health care workers, a finding that, while perhaps unsurprising, provides evidence of ... Good News for ... Read More

Health News

The European climate service Copernicus says Earth just sweltered to its hottest summer on record Africa's public health body is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases, with almost 4,000 reported ... Read More

Vaccine conspiracy theory documentary headed to Spokane

A conspiracy theory documentary promoting misinformation about vaccines will ... during the COVID-19 pandemic. Washington’s chapter of Children’s Health Defense is promoting the documentary ... Read More

Health experts encourage people to get new COVID-19 vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration says updated COVID vaccines ... COVID-19 virus levels found in plants statewide have been on the rise since late June. Additionally, the Minnesota Department of ... Read More

Stephen Colbert Trolls Trump Conspiracy Theorist Who Wants To Crash DNC

Stephen Colbert said Democrats won’t be the only ones attending next week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell, a key Donald Trump ally who is facing ... Read More

The latest on COVID-19: New symptoms, new strain, new vaccine.

It is still changing, still making people sick and still keeping health professionals on their ... Here's why people should get the COVID-19 vaccine. Even people who are vaccinated can get ... Read More

Shots

August 22, 2024 • Two of the updated COVID-19 vaccines have arrived at pharmacies all over the country. On Friday, the FDA authorized the Novavax shot, which is also expected to be available in ... Read More

COVID-19 Symptoms May Show Up in This Order

COVID-19 cases are rising in the U.S. as the KP.1, KP.2, and KP.3 subvariants account for the majority of cases. On August 22, the FDA approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine by Moderna that targets ... Read More

Mpox Is a Global Health Emergency. What Happens Next?

This compares to a 0.7% fatality rate for the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 ... a public health emergency of international concern will help mobilize vaccines ... Read More

Study: Light drinking still harms health of older adults

Research from the drug company Moderna suggests its new mpox vaccine, based on mRNA technology, might be more effective than current vaccines. Health News ... A third COVID-19 vaccine will ... Read More

Mental Health

Tuesday is the first day of school for many students and school nurses in some areas of the state are facing pressures on staffing and heightened mental health needs. Tara Cliff, health services ... Read More

Teen Health News

Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution Associated With Increased Mental Health Risks May 28, 2024 — A baby's exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain ... Read More