Lena Sun
Anti-vaccine beliefs stoke growing cases of measles and chickenpox in the US
Growing vaccine hesitancy fuels measles, chickenpox resurgence in U.S. Anti-vaccine sentiment has increased since the pandemic, driven by politicization around ...
Even though Omicron appears to be peaking, booster shots are still critical. Here’s why
When omicron was first identified in late November and began spreading rapidly in the United States, millions of vaccinated people ...
Viewpoint: For another year in a row, the US scored highest in pandemic preparedness — so why is the country doing so poorly with COVID?
Nearly two years into a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 5 million people, every country, including the United ...
Inside the Biden Administration’s current plan to help shape ‘vaccine passports’ in the US
The [vaccine passport] initiative has emerged as an early test of the Biden administration, with officials working to coordinate across ...
Flu vaccine makers plan to increase production as they brace for unprecedented winter season
Even though flu season doesn’t begin until the fall, major flu vaccine manufacturers say they plan to boost production by ...
Why the US is ‘not nearly as prepared as we need to be’ to deal with China’s coronavirus
Now, with word of the first U.S. patient to contract the new virus that has killed 17 people in China comes the ...
Two new drug-resistant superbugs added to CDC’s list of ‘most urgent threats’
Drug-resistant germs and related infections sicken about 3 million people and kill about 48,000 every year in the United States, ...
Infographic: No country is prepared for a pandemic, report says
After an Ebola epidemic devastated West Africa in 2014, many countries took steps to boost their preparedness. But even as the risk ...
CDC forms Zika response teams but expects only scattering of cases
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. U.S. health officials plan ...
Postpone the Olympics, urge 150 experts on Zika
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. More than 100 prominent physicians, ...
Bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotic discovered in US
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. For the first time, ...
