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By Dakin Andone, CNN Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations are rising once again, prompting a new wave of cancellations and disruptions as the country prepares for another pandemic holiday season. With the US averaging 118,717 new Covid-19 cases each day — 40% higher than a month ago, per Johns Hopkins University data — some colleges and

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The great Covid-19 lockdown of March to June 2020 created more than a run on toilet paper, masks and hand sanitizers. A new analysis of alcohol sales in a sampling of American states has found panic buying of hard liquor and wine also spiked. Sales of beer, however, remained steady or

By Jamie Gumbrecht and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisers will meet on Thursday to revisit the benefits and risks for the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is scheduled to vote on “updated recommendations for use,” according to an agenda for the

By Nadia Kounang NFL players are about four times more likely to die of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, than the general public, researchers found in a study published Wednesday. The researchers from Harvard University and Boston University’s CTE Center evaluated all 19,423 NFL athletes who played one or more

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Even in pre-pandemic times, holiday gatherings with loved ones could be a careful dance of dodging landmines on the way to wonderful memories. This year, we are adding potentially explosive conversations around vaccination status. About 61% of the United States population is fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the US Centers

By Maggie Fox, CNN South African researchers added new details Tuesday to what’s known about the Omicron variant of coronavirus, confirming that vaccines provide less protection against the new strain but also saying they still see indications that Omicron causes milder symptoms than previous variants. There seems to be little doubt that Omicron is highly

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Brain surgeons and rocket scientists are not necessarily smarter than the general public, researchers reported Monday, as they tried to settle the argument of whether the phrase “it’s not brain surgery” or “it’s not rocket science” is most deserved. Researchers sought to find out if one profession had intellectual superiority, and

By Faith Karimi and Deidre McPhillips, CNN On December 14, 2020, nurse Sandra Lindsay rolled up her left sleeve at a New York City hospital and became one of the first people in the US to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The vaccine was from Pfizer/BioNTech, and it had been authorized for emergency use only three

By Michael Nedelman, CNN Pfizer’s updated results for its experimental treatment for Covid-19 showed it cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% if given to high-risk adults within a few days of their first symptoms, the company announced in a news release Tuesday. Pfizer hopes it can eventually offer the pills, under the

By Lauren Kent, CNN All those holiday greetings and happy meetings are part of the fun of December, but it might not be so fun for your dog. The hustle and bustle of the holidays can cause stress and anxiety for pets, especially if you have a household full of guests or new faces. Unfamiliar