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As the U.S. opens up while still in the midst of a pandemic, this winter is likely to see the return of colds and the flu, along with continuing COVID-19 cases. The symptoms we once may have glossed over now could indicate something worse – which isn't the most comforting concept.
 

Pediatricians and schools here have been inundated with requests from parents racing to get their children vaccinated in time for Thanksgiving and winter holiday travel plans.
 

A new study looking at pregnant people with COVID-19 found that proteins and genes associated with immune responses were higher in male fetuses than female fetuses.
 

Coronavirus infections are down, hopes are up, but uncertain forecasts put the Biden administration in a pandemic messaging bind.
 

The number of children struggling with mental health issues has skyrocketed amid the pandemic, and the crisis isn't abating as life returns to normal.
 

As the world confronts another tragic milestone, experts say the death toll and collateral damage will rise unless vaccines are delivered swiftly.
 

New cases have fallen 57 percent since early September, with experts attributing the fall to increased immunity.
 

As the US prepares to enter into its third winter season dealing with COVID-19, an unanswered question—first asked back in the earliest days of the pandemic—remains: When will it be over? Unfortunately, the answer may be "never"—many experts no longer believe the virus will ever be eradicated, and instead, will become an endemic disease.

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously, with one abstention, that the vaccine’s benefits in preventing COVID-19 in that age group outweigh any potential risks. That includes questions about a heart-related side effect that’s been very rare in teens and young adults despite their use of a much higher vaccine dose.

Millions of Americans can now opt for an extra shot of protection against COVID-19, regardless of the vaccine they initially received.
 

Long COVID has been used to refer to a range of new, returning, or ongoing symptoms after initial COVID-19 infection. This month, the WHO has published an official definition of post-COVID-19 to advance research and help diagnose individuals.
 

VERIFY experts say it's perfectly fine to get a COVID shot or booster together with other routine vaccines, like influenza.