COVID-19 pandemic

US maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say

NEW YORK -- More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according…

2 days ago

Trump’s tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall

WASHINGTON -- American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy…

3 days ago

FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration's effort to impose new requirements on Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine — the nation's only traditional protein-based…

4 days ago

Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay

WASHINGTON -- Novavax's closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full approval after additional discussions with the Food and…

1 week ago

More pharmacies offer to speed prescription deliveries to customers

America’s two largest retailers want to deliver prescriptions to your doorstep in as little as a few hours.Amazon and Walmart…

2 weeks ago

WHO member countries agree on a draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to avoid COVID-19 mistakes

LONDON -- Five years after COVID-19 triggered national lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions, the World Health Organization’s member countries…

2 weeks ago

Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah may soon loosen its B.Y.O.B. rules, but not in the way some might hope. The…

2 months ago

US Postal Service head DeJoy to step down after 5 years marked by pandemic, losses and cost cuts

WASHINGTON -- Louis DeJoy, the head of the U.S. Postal Service, intends to step down, the federal agency said Tuesday,…

2 months ago