A sobering scientific analysis published Friday of an explosive Massachusetts COVID-19 outbreak fueled by the delta variant found that three-quarters of the people who became infected were ful… Read more
NEW YORK — The Broadway League announced Friday that proof of full vaccination will be required of all theatergoers 12 and over — a standard likely to be replicated in many other performing ar… Read more
PHILADELPHIA — More than eight months ago, large studies found that both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines reduced the risk of illness by more than 90%. Yet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not yet granted them full approval, to the dismay of public-health officials eager to boost vaccination rates as the delta variant sends infections skyward. So what’s the holdup? ... Read more
It’s been a little more than a month since the N.H. Department of Health and Human Services released COVID-19 vaccination rates by town. Although local municipalities requested town-level rate… Read more
A voluntary recall has been issued for one of Price Chopper’s brands of coleslaw and several prepared seafood items due to the potential presence of plastic and metal fragments in the products… Read more
Five years after closing its inpatient mental health unit for lack of enough psychiatrists to staff it, Cheshire Medical Center is now offering outpatient psychiatric services to its primary-c… Read more
They thought the worst of the coronavirus pandemic was behind them. The vaccines were here, the masks could come off. A summer slowly returning to normal seemed within reach. Then came the hyp… Read more
As public school districts throughout the Monadnock Region prepare to return to classes this fall, local education leaders say there’s one metric not factored into their reopening plans: COVID… Read more
Public health officials and advocates worry low vaccination rates in several New Hampshire towns could cause a fall surge in COVID-19 cases, as the highly contagious Delta variant spreads and … Read more
Some people may be hesitant to be vaccinated for COVID-19 because they think the vaccines were developed too quickly. But today’s successes are the result of many years of coronavirus research. Read more
Vaccinated people may be able to spread the coronavirus and should resume wearing masks under certain circumstances, the nation's top public health official said Tuesday in a gloomy acknowledg… Read more
The N.H. Department of Environmental Services has issued a warning about air quality as smoke from wildfires in Canada and the western U.S. makes its way to the state. Read more
The excuses range from the merely false to the absurd. The shots don’t work. They impair fertility. They’ll alter your DNA. They’ll magnetize you. They actually spread the virus. Unvaccinated Americans cite a litany of myths to explain their hesitance to get shots, confounding local health officials battling yet another surge of coronavirus cases fueled by the more transmissible delta variant. ... Read more
A new laboratory study suggests recipients of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine may need a second dose. Experts say: We’re not sure yet. The study, which was posted by bioRxiv on Tuesday, found J&J’s vaccine to be less effective against the delta and lambda variants compared with the original virus. It suggests that a second dose, ideally of Pfizer or Moderna, might help increase ... Read more
Pfizer and BioNTech will supply the U.S. with another 200 million doses of their COVID-19 shot, setting up a stream of vaccine deliveries through next April in a push to protect kids and poten… Read more
The U.K. government is rolling out daily COVID testing to allow workers in supermarket depots and food manufacturers to avoid self-isolation, amid concerns that mass staff shortages are threat… Read more
South Africa’s government said a third wave of coronavirus infections has passed its peak, a development that could give it scope to ease a ban on alcohol sales and other restrictions. Read more
Italy will restrict many leisure activities for citizens who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 or haven’t recently tested negative for the virus, amid a surge of Delta variant infections. Read more
With more than half of New Hampshire residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19, people have been widely given the OK for more than a month to leave their masks at home. Read more
India’s actual death toll from COVID-19 could range between 1.3 million to a staggering 5 million, with even the most conservative estimate putting its tally at more than double the U.S., the … Read more
The latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention paint a familiar, grim picture — fatal overdoses are skyrocketing again. Read more
Psychologists at the University of Virginia conducted a simple experiment in 2014 to showcase the power of the human mind. They placed subjects in a room by themselves with no distractions for… Read more
The global number of new coronavirus cases grew by at least 12 percent over the past week with almost all regions reporting a rise in infections, according to the the World Health Organization. Read more
WESTMORELAND — A fully vaccinated non-clinical worker at Maplewood Nursing Home has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Cheshire County Administrator Chris Coates. Read more
The N.H. Department of Environmental Services has issued an air pollution advisory through Wednesday morning due to smoke drifting from wildfires burning in the U.S. and Canada. Read more
The nation’s leading association of pediatricians released new, highly anticipated COVID-19 guidance for schools reopening this fall, recommending that everyone over the age of 2 wear masks, e… Read more
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Sunday that he supports individual counties reinstating mask mandates to combat local surges of the coronavirus among unvaccinated people — like Los Ange… Read more
At least 118 deaths this year have been attributed to drug overdoses in New Hampshire, with another 96 possible drug deaths awaiting the results of toxicology testing, according to data releas… Read more
At 15, Autumn Fuernisen is dying. She was diagnosed at age 11 with a rare degenerative brain disorder that has no known cure or way to slow it down: juvenile-onset Huntington’s disease. “There’s lots of things that she used to be able to do just fine,” said her mom, Londen Tabor, who lives with her daughter in Gillette, Wyoming. Autumn’s speech has become slurred and her cognitive skills ... Read more
After pausing nonessential services early in the COVID-19 pandemic, most local health care providers have reintroduced them. But, that isn’t stopping many patients from continuing with telemed… Read more
With another major heat wave expected in the coming days, this time scorching the Rockies, while hotter-than-usual weather continues to affect other parts of the United States, millions of peo… Read more
TROY — The Troy Fire Department will host a bone marrow drive next month, aimed at finding matches for two Massachusetts children. Read more
WASHINGTON — Deaths from drug overdoses soared to more than 93,000 last year, a staggering record that reflects the coronavirus pandemic’s toll on efforts to quell the crisis and the continued… Read more
Perturbation-based balance training might be one of the most versatile fitness techniques you’ve never heard of. Touted as a way to prevent falls among older adults and those with neurological… Read more
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that health experts don’t have enough data yet to determine whether and when to recommend extra protection for those who have already been vaccinated. “We’re not there yet,” Fauci told Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC. “They’ll be examining data as it comes in.” Fauci, who has become a lightning rod for right-wing anti-vaxxers, said the decision about recommending ... Read more
Marco Grimaldi’s dream was to become a photographer. Read more
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration announced a new warning for the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Monday, saying the shot has been linked to a serious but rare side ef… Read more
Starting this week, organizations throughout New Hampshire will be able to request COVID-19 vaccination clinics through an initiative announced Monday. Read more
For 30 years, Renae deMello has abused alcohol. Read more
New COVID-19 cases in New Hampshire have ticked up slightly over the past few weeks, though they remain at low levels. Read more
The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said she is seeking a federal investigation of the approval of the Biogen Inc. Alzheimer’s disease drug Aduhelm, a highly unusual step that wi… Read more
Scientists who sifted through the genetic data of nearly 50,000 COVID-19 patients have discovered 13 key locations among the human genome's 3 billion base pairs that may influence a person's susceptibility to a coronavirus infection or their risk of developing a severe illness. The findings, published Thursday in the journal Nature, could help researchers design or repurpose treatments for ... Read more
There have been 383.1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines administered in the United States, and 157.3 million people have been fully vaccinated. As an incentive to get the shots, West Virgi… Read more
For many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at the pool. But even though the water is usually clear with chlorine, it doesn’t mean you should be looking underwater. Read more
Cedarcrest Center for Children with Disabilities has appointed a new leader, after announcing in January its longtime president and CEO is retiring. Read more
NEW YORK — Pfizer Inc. plans to request U.S. emergency authorization in August for a third booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, based on early data showing that it can sharply increase immune protection against the coronavirus. The company has received initial data from an early human study showing that a third dose of its existing coronavirus vaccine is safe and can raise neutralizing ... Read more
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday limited the recommended use of a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug to patients with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia from … Read more
For many people living with a chronic illness, assistance such as comfort care is hard to come by, with most insurance-covered programs only for patients at the end of their lives. Read more
LEBANON — As many as 2,000 Dartmouth-Hitchcock employees will continue to work remotely at least part of the time on a permanent basis after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to officials with … Read more
HANOVER — As the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in the late winter of 2020, Tuck School of Business professor Lindsey Leininger’s friends and family started coming to her with questions about … Read more
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