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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Children younger than 5 in the United States could begin receiving Covid-19 vaccinations this month or next if the US Food and Drug Administration moves quickly to authorize the shot for this age group. Earlier this month, vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech initiated a request for the FDA to authorize their

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN More and more adults are taking over-the-counter melatonin to get to sleep, and some of them may be using it at dangerously high levels, a new study has found. While overall use among the United States adult population is still “relatively low,” the study does “document a significant many-fold increase in

Opinion by Dr. Tom Frieden Although it’s possible that deadly new coronavirus variants could emerge, I’m more optimistic today than at any point since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Here’s why. Despite growing pandemic fatigue and rough weeks ahead as the Omicron tsunami recedes, we’re better defended against Covid than ever. Vaccines and prior infection have

By Jen Christensen, CNN In one five-year period, teens and preteens in the US may have lost about 200,000 years of life to unintentional drug overdoses, according to a new study. The study, published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics, may be one of the first to calculate lives lost to unintentional drug overdoses among young people.

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Novavax announced Monday that it has formally submitted a request for the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize its coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in the United States. The request is based on data that includes the results of two large clinical trials that demonstrated an overall efficacy of about

By Naomi Thomas and Ben Tinker, CNN Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine has received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, according to news releases from the FDA and Moderna. The vaccine, named Spikevax, is now approved for use in people ages 18 and older. It is not approved or authorized for use in younger

By Anokhi Saklecha, CNN The first participants have been vaccinated in a Phase 1 clinical trial of an experimental HIV vaccine that utilizes Moderna’s mRNA technology, the company announced last week. The trial, titled IAVI G002, is being conducted in partnership with IAVI, a nonprofit scientific research organization. It is testing a vaccine that delivers

By Jacqueline Howard and Carma Hassan, CNN There is now more optimism that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic may be ending — and as other nations lift certain Covid-19 restrictions, some public health experts question whether US counties and cities should consider easing their guidance on mask-wearing or social distancing, as well. But others

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN It seemed too good to be true: The cutie who you matched with on a dating app sent sweet messages, told fantastic stories and even made you a Spotify playlist. Then you never hear from them again. That is a West Elm Caleb. It all started out on TikTok, where women

By Brenda Goodman, CNN A new spinoff of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is getting attention from scientists as it becomes the dominant cause of Covid-19 infections in some parts of the world. Experts say there’s no reason to panic over the lineage, called BA.2, which was first identified in early December and has

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Millions of people in the United States are behind on their Covid-19 vaccinations, and millions more have missed other routine vaccinations throughout the pandemic. Long before the coronavirus, public health officials were concerned about low levels of routine vaccinations that are recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

By Dana Santas, CNN In the world of physical comedy, being a klutz who trips over their own feet gets lots of laughs. In the real world, the more often you lose your balance, the more likely you are to take a tumble that leads to injury — and that’s no laughing matter. Falls aren’t

By Jessica DuLong, CNN We know changes in the weather and seasons can affect mood, causing run-of-the-mill rainy-day blues and seasonal affective disorder. Now, it’s also important to recognize the harmful mental and physical health effects of long-term climate change. In her book, “Taking the Heat: How Climate Change Is Affecting Your Mind, Body, and