After a confusing COVID-19 vaccine rollout earlier this fall — when new federal restrictions delayed pharmacists from dispensing the shots — shots are now available for older adults and people who ...

Access to the COVID-19 vaccines remains difficult because of an unusual and unexplained delay by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in accepting recommendations from its advisers.

Cumberland County health officials are bracing for changes to COVID-19 vaccine guidance for the 2025-2026 season.

More than 90 passengers and crew aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have fallen ill from Norovirus ahead of the ship’s final stop in Miami. The outbreak on the Royal Caribbean International ship, ...

XFG, a recombination of variants LF.7 and LP.8.1.2, experienced a meteoric rise to become the predominant strain, having been responsible for 0% of U.S. cases through March, 14% by late June, 42% by ...

Dozens of people traveling on a Royal Caribbean cruise have been sickened due to a norovirus outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Sept. 29. At least 71 people have come ...

Learn how to identify, treat and prevent head lice in children. Experts share facts about lice transmission, treatment options and school policies.

Lice cannot hop, jump or fly. The most common way to get lice is through head-to-head contact with someone who already has them, according to experts.

"This is not a public forum. This is a pep rally for insiders," said Kate Prokop, president of Connecticut Residents Against Medical Mandates.

Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• Mike Osterholm, the former state epidemiologist who is now an internationally renowned ...