Public Health

Thirty-two percent of people who haven't been vaccinated say if one of the COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized for emergency use received full FDA approval, they'd be more likely to get the shot, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation's latest COVID-19 Vaccine…

Interest in getting vaccinated against COVID-19 increased significantly right after the May 13 CDC update that said fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks in most indoor settings, according to vaccines.gov data obtained by CNN.

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. have dropped significantly compared to previous peaks, a promising trend, according to The New York Times database.

A special session regarding Wisconsin Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act adjourned in less than a minute May 25 without debate or votes, according to Wisconsin Public Radio. 

House Democrats issued a request for information May 26 to create a public option for health insurance coverage, a policy President Joe Biden has expressed support for but hasn't taken steps toward implementing. 

People with mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 cases may be just as infectious as those with severe cases who require hospitalization, a study published May 25 in Science found.

The head of a major physicians' union in Japan is calling on the country to cancel the Summer Olympics, warning that the event could cause new coronavirus variants to spread globally. 

COVID-19 immunity persists for at least a year, perhaps even a lifetime, according to two recent studies, The New York Times reported May 26. 

President Joe Biden this week instructed U.S. Intelligence agencies to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic's origins amid renewed calls from health officials and scientists for a more in-depth probe, reports The New York Times.

Many recent COVID-19-related studies have focused on patient outcomes and explored more on potential long-term effects.