American Council on Science and Health

How the Order of Infection and Vaccination Shapes Immunity

The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new ...
Yahoo

New COVID Variant XEC: What You Need to Know About Symptoms, Risks, and Staying Protected

As cold and flu season approaches, the situation is becoming more complex with the recent emergence of the new COVID-19 variant, XEC. COVID-19 and knowledge of its exact properties have evolved quite ...
WTVD

COVID Variant: 5 reasons you should not deliberately catch omicron to 'get it over with'

The question hung in the air like a bad odor, silencing the small group of fully vaccinated and boosted friends and family at my dinner table. "Why not just get omicron and get it over with? It's mild ...
NBC New York

Omicron BQ Covid Variants, Which Threaten People With Compromised Immune Systems, Are Now Dominant in U.S.

The omicron BQ coronavirus subvariants have risen to dominance in the U.S. as people gather and travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, putting people with compromised immune systems at increased risk.
WTVD

Early indicators suggest omicron symptoms are mild, flu-like; more data needed to be sure

NEW YORK -- What are the symptoms of omicron? Health experts still don't know if the new variant is causing milder COVID-19, but more indicators are emerging. The World Health Organization's top ...
LAist

What to know about omicron, the new COVID variant

The U.S. is putting travel restrictions in place in response to a new variant of the coronavirus circulating in southern Africa. The restrictions, which are set to take effect on Monday, are being ...