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    Rift Valley fever – Kenya

    Rift Valley fever (RVF) has been reported in Kenya in humans in Isiolo and Mandera...

    Three Men Are Accused in Scheme to Sell Covid-19 Vaccines

    Three Baltimore men have been accused by federal prosecutors of putting up a fake website to sell Covid-19 vaccines for $30 a dose, prosecutors...

    The C.D.C. Has New School Guidelines. Here’s What You Need to Know.

    In a move long awaited by educators, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines on Friday for how to operate schools...

    Pharmacies move to the forefront of the U.S. vaccine campaign.

    More vaccine shots will be given to Americans beginning Friday with the start of a federal program that delivers doses directly to drugstores and...

    Dr. John Bentson, Who Invented a Better Brain-Imaging Tool, Dies at 83

    This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here.In the early 1970s, the...

    C.D.C. Draws Up a Blueprint for Reopening Schools

    Ideally, the C.D.C. should also have mentioned high-quality masks or double-masking, Dr. Allen said. (The agency on Thursday released new advice for masking that...

    Weekly Health Quiz: Weight Loss, Masks and Covid Vaccines

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    As Millions Get Shots, F.D.A. Struggles to Get Safety Monitoring System Running

    “It’s great for routine stuff, but when it comes to safety surveillance, it’s all about size,” said Dr. Daniel Salmon, director of the Institute...

    Covid Vaccines for Kids Are Coming, but Not for Many Months

    As adults at high risk for Covid-19 line up to be immunized against the coronavirus, many parents want to know: When will my child...

    With More Vaccines Secured, Biden Warns of Hurdles to Come

    WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Thursday it had secured 200 million more doses of coronavirus vaccines, enough to inoculate every American adult, but...

    175 Pediatric Disease Experts: It’s Safe to Open Elementary Schools Now

    Many of the common preconditions to opening schools — including vaccines for teachers or students, and low rates of infection in the community —...

    Tiny Blobs of Brain Cells Could Reveal How Your Mind Differs from a Neanderthal’s

    In recent years, scientists have figured out how to grow blobs of hundreds of thousands of live human neurons that look — and act...

    Emptying the Dishwasher Can Enrich Kids’ Mental Health

    “Every kid is different,” said Ms. Hurley. “Take a deep breath and say, ‘What is my kid like without a pandemic?’” Watch for concerning...

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is barred from Instagram over false coronavirus claims.

    Instagram took down the account of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the political scion and prominent anti-vaccine activist, on Wednesday over false information related to...

    Americans Must Tighten Up, or Double Up, Their Masks, C.D.C. Says

    Federal health officials on Wednesday urged Americans to keep their masks on and take steps to make them fit more snugly — or even...

    Helen Etuk, Who Planned to be a Pediatrician, Dies at 20

    This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here.Helen Etuk dreamed of becoming...