U.S. begins offering 1B free COVID tests, but many more needed
For the first time, people across the U.S. can log on to a government website and order free, at-home COVID-19 tests. But the White House push may do little to...
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When am I contagious if infected with omicron?
When am I contagious if infected with omicron?
Pfizer pill becomes 1st U.S.-authorized home COVID treatment
U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of...
FDA panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck
A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorization of the first drug that Americans...
FDA says Merck COVID pill is effective, experts will review safety
Federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck is effective against the virus, but they will seek input from outside experts on risks of birth defects and other...
New hurdle for COVID-19 home testing 鈥� the holiday season
Millions more home tests for COVID-19 are hitting store shelves, but will there be enough for Americans hoping to screen themselves before holiday gatherings?
U.S. opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for those 50 and older
The U.S. on Friday opened COVID-19 booster shots to all adults and took the extra step of urging people 50 and older to seek one, aiming to ward off a...
Biden picks ex-FDA chief Robert Califf to again lead agency
President Joe Biden on Friday chose Dr. Robert Califf, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, to again lead the powerful regulatory agency.
Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the drugmaker joined the race for...
FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.