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A new hospitalization record for the U.S., but it's not all bad news. Plus, when will see vaccines for kids under 5?
The United States set a new record with more than 140,000 Covid-19 patients in the hospital, but the good news is that most cases don't appear to be …
4 years, 1 month ago
Watch out for fake testing kits. Plus, the pandemic is taking a serious toll on veterinarians.
Scammers are taking advantage of how hard it is to get a Covid-19 test amid the current Omicron surge. They're selling fake testing kits online and e…
4 years, 1 month ago
Kids too young for the vaccine are winding up in the hospital with Covid-19. Plus, why can't the CDC get messaging right?
The number of kids hospitalized with Covid-19 in the United States is higher now than at any point during the pandemic. Is Omicron more dangerous to …
4 years, 1 month ago
A new vaccine is being hailed as a "game changer." Plus, does the president need to change his approach to Covid-19?
A new Covid-19 vaccine already approved for use in India could be a "game changer" for developing countries. It's cheaper and easier to produce than …
4 years, 1 month ago
"Flurona," silly name but problematic flu-COVID combo -- The great COVID schools debate reemerges -- Focusing on illnesses, not cases
This is not the new year mashup we were hoping for: catching the flu, and COVID, at the same time--it's being labeled "Flurona"and the first case has…
4 years, 1 month ago
COVID's latest winter surge is a record breaker -- Just what we need, another new variant -- COVID antiviral treatment pills in short supply -- Kids, mental health & the pandemic
The winter COVID surge is well under way in the United States, leading to dubious new records. About one million cases were recorded Monday which sur…
4 years, 2 months ago
Boosted teens, an end to surprise medical bills, and yes everything is still very expensive
The FDA kicked off 2022 by approving Pfizer's COVID booster shot for children as young as 12. Can boosted young teenagers play a big role in slowing …
4 years, 2 months ago
Omicron and the Winter surge. Plus, Pfizer changes up its vaccine for the littlest of kids.
Season 1 Episode 398
Omicron may fuel the Winter surge in the U.S. That might be a good thing.
Pfizer is tweaking its vaccine for kids 5 and younger because trials show it…
4 years, 2 months ago
Booster shots could slow down omicron. Plus, COVID ravages pro sports.
Season 1 Episode 397
New studies show booster shots might stop the omicron variant.
The COVID Winter surge is wreaking havoc in the pro sports world as dozens of athletes …
4 years, 2 months ago
Is Pfizer's antiviral pill the game changer we've been waiting for? Plus, is it still accurate to call this a pandemic of the unvaccinated?
Season 1 Episode 396
Promising data from Pfizer shows its antiviral Covid-19 pill reduces severe illness, hospitalizations, and death. And it appears to hold up against t…
4 years, 2 months ago