Autumn might be around the corner, but Hong Kong’s “summer” flu season has only just started and could overlap with the typical winter surge. Everyone in the city should heed the call from health officials urging vaccinations to protect the community. Flu normally has a summer run from July or August and a break before…
What changes did the CDC advisory panel vote on? – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee wrapped two days’ worth of meetings that involved votes on a range of recommendations regarding vaccines for COVID-19, measles and more. Dr. Celine Gounder has details. Source link
Stunning gains in Chinese stocks are testing regulators’ ability to manage the ascent, as Beijing seeks to fulfil its long-standing goal of positioning the nation’s US$12 trillion equity market as a steady source of household income that can support consumer spending and economic growth. As the property market remains in the doldrums, eroding the wealth…
The mortality rate in the United States declined by 3.8% in 2024, and COVID-19 was no longer among the 10 leading causes of death, according to a federal report released Wednesday. Using provisional death certificate data, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics estimates there were 3,072,039 deaths last year,…
Russia is attracting more interest from Chinese holidaymakers in the countdown to the weeklong National Day break, with the prospect of visa-free stays on the horizon. Online agency Tongcheng Travel said searches for Russian hotels and flights rose more than sixfold on Friday from a day earlier within an hour of Chinese media reporting that…
Gov. Hochul Friday signed an executive order ensuring continued access to COVID-19 vaccines in New York after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took steps to limit availability of the shots. The governor’s measure declares a health emergency and authorizes pharmacists to continue providing the vaccines to anyone who wants them at their local drug…
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday called on pharmaceutical companies to “justify the success” of their Covid drugs days after the Food and Drug Administration set new limits on who can receive…
Can you get a COVID vaccine at your pharmacy? It depends on what state you’re in – CBS News Watch CBS News The nation’s largest pharmacy chains are offering appointments to get the new COVID-19 vaccine, but not in all states and not for all Americans. Shanelle Kaul reports. Source link
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Epidemiologist and human microbiome scientist Wang Leyao, a scholar for the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), has returned to China amid drastic research funding cuts initiated by the White House. Wang joined the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation (Smart) as a senior research fellow at the Institute of Human Immunology last month,…