Health & Science

The U.S. is reporting 2.2 million vaccinations per day in the past week, up slightly from the most recent low point on Saturday when it dipped below 2 million.

“Shark Tank” co-host Kevin O’Leary has multiple psychedelic drug company investments citing “incredible potential” compared to recreational cannabis.

The World Health Organization said India accounted for half of all cases reported globally last week as well as 30% of global deaths.

The B.1.617 strain was reclassified as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization, indicating it has the “highest public health implications.”

Dr. Rochelle Walensky told CNBC that U.S. officials are “thinking ahead” in the event that vaccine-induced immunity against the coronavirus begins to wane.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under pressure to call for another nationwide lockdown in India as new Covid cases soar to record highs daily.

Dr. Kavita Patel explains why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s credibility is eroding.

Mucormycosis is a “serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes,” and mostly affects the sinuses or the lungs.

Covid-19 booster shots will be free to the public if they are needed, said David Kessler, chief science officer of the White House Covid-19 response team.

The mRNA technology used to develop the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine could help create “more potent” seasonal flu shots, Pfizer’s Kathrin Jansen told CNBC.

The pause on J&J’s Covid vaccine due to a rare blood-clotting problem did not disrupt the U.S. vaccine rollout, Dr. Anthony Fauci told Congress on Tuesday.

The Biden administration said the initiative should help reach the president’s goal of vaccinating 70% of U.S. adults with at least one shot by July 4.

Ireland’s tourism and hospitality industries have been the worst hit during the pandemic and previous attempts at re-opening have been upended by fresh surges of Covid-19.

The rate of average new Covid cases in the U.S. fell to 38,800 per day Monday, the first time daily case counts have been below 40,000 since September.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday that England will be moving to the next stage of its coronavirus lockdown easing program on May 17.

Average daily U.S. infections fell to below 41,000 over the weekend, down 30% from two weeks ago, as the country averages 2 million shots per day.

Stigmatized drugs like psychedelic mushrooms and MDMA are key to a new era of mental illness treatment for conditions like depression and PTSD.

The Green Party remained in the lead in one poll with 26%, albeit with its rating also down 1 point from the previous week.

EU leaders have doubts that waiving intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines is the way to go.

The new manufacturing site would be able to produce several hundred of million doses of mRNA-based vaccines per year, depending on the type, BioNTech said.