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Bonneville School District 93 schools will be in the ‘low risk level’ next week (April 19 – April…
Continue ReadingBonneville School District 93 schools will be in the ‘low risk level’ next week (April 19 – April…
Continue ReadingSibling rivalry is often taken as an unexamined fact of family life — as much a part of parenting as potty training or bedtime stories. But…
Continue ReadingChanging middle and high school schedules can lead to significantly improved shut-eye for students, a new study found. Researchers surveyed around…
Continue ReadingUtah’s Republican governor says he’s concerned that the U.S. decision to recommend a “pause” in use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingAt least 21 states have recorded at least a 10% rise in daily average positive cases of COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University data…
Continue ReadingIf you’ve gotten the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, you’ll likely need a third dose within a…
Continue ReadingSoaring Covid-19 cases in Michigan — where one of the nation’s worst outbreaks is underway — are pushing hospitals to critical…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 210 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths…
Continue ReadingGov. Jay Inslee on Thursday warned that Washington state was on the cusp of a fourth COVID-19 wave with case numbers and hospitalizations rising.…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 48 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths in the area…
Continue ReadingMore than 1 million callers dialed into the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s new funeral assistance program hotline on its first day, the…
Continue ReadingAbout 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells…
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made public statistical models showing that Wyoming is home to the 11 most coronavirus…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KRDO) — State health officials are urging thousands of…
Continue ReadingSoaring COVID-19 cases in Michigan — where one of the nation’s worst outbreaks is underway — are pushing hospitals to critical…
Continue ReadingDenmark has removed the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from its vaccination program, saying it is not needed because the country has already reached…
Continue ReadingThe United States could have around 300 million excess COVID-19 shots by the end of July, health policy experts at Duke University estimated in a…
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that they were recommending a pause in the use of…
Continue ReadingDr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, says the recommended pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is just…
Continue ReadingThere’s one way to end the COVID-19 pandemic that has gripped the country (and the world) for the last year-plus: Get vaccinated against it!…
Continue ReadingSoutheastern Idaho Public Health says we are quickly approaching the time for back-to-school vaccines, and timing is…
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended a pause on the use of the Johnson &…
Continue ReadingAbout 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells…
Continue ReadingThe pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine will allow researchers to investigate a potential link to severe blood clotting events,…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 437 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths after an Idaho Health and Welfare technical problem delayed the COVID-19 data update…
Continue ReadingAbout 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells…
Continue ReadingThe Covid-19 pandemic is approaching a moment of truth as more and more vaccines are administered. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingThe House on Wednesday approved legislation prohibiting mask mandates by government entities in Idaho, voting 47-22 with no Democratic support to…
Continue ReadingAdvisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who met Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson &…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 41 new COVID-19 cases and one new death…
Continue ReadingIf you’re wondering whether an amusement park is a safe place to have fun after more than a year of pandemic struggles, know that the answer…
Continue ReadingAdvisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were meeting Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson…
Continue ReadingWhen I heard the news that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are recommending…
Continue ReadingThe local health order that requires individuals within Teton County, Wyo. to wear face coverings in certain places, with exceptions has been…
Continue ReadingThe Legislature’s budget committee on Wednesday approved a proposed law requiring that about $2.2 billion coming to Idaho from the latest round of…
Continue ReadingHave you had the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine within the last month? If you experience a severe headache that does not go away,…
Continue ReadingLeaving middle seats vacant on airplanes can significantly reduce a passenger’s risk of being exposed to the coronavirus that causes COVID-19,…
Continue ReadingEconomic turnaround hopes are strongly tied to the vaccine rollout around the globe — so a new concern over the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19…
Continue ReadingAdvisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson &…
Continue ReadingIf you’re planning to travel to India, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 219 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…
Continue ReadingA history of being consistently active is strongly associated with a reduced risk of severe Covid-19, according to a new study released Tuesday. The…
Continue ReadingMontana Gov. Greg Gianforte issued Tuesday an executive order banning the development or use of vaccine passports in…
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration are recommending that the United States pause the use of…
Continue ReadingYou scream, I scream, we all scream — and not just for ice cream. Unlike primates, who use screams to communicate only anger and fear, humans…
Continue ReadingWhen I received an email saying I was eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine — containing a link to register for an appointment — I was…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 90 new COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is recommending Idaho vaccine providers not use the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until more information is…
Continue ReadingUtah is recommending that providers pause administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, following the lead of federal officials who are…
Continue ReadingSoutheastern Idaho Public Health is advising health care providers around the area to follow the federal recommendation to pause use of the Johnson…
Continue ReadingAn uncomfortable disagreement with Michigan has handed President Joe Biden his most controversial and politically unpalatable moment yet since…
Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 4:30 p.m. MDT…
Continue ReadingSchool food is often given a bad rap, but a new study found it can be the healthiest meal children eat in a day. Researchers analyzed the diets of…
Continue ReadingYou can participate in an hour-long statewide telephone town hall with Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director…
Continue ReadingThe World Health Organization has warned that the world needs a “reality check” on the state of the pandemic, as countries abandon…
Continue ReadingUS officials are racing to vaccinate as many Americans as possible to beat another COVID-19 surge — and doses are being administered at a…
Continue ReadingAs the vaccine rollout continues to accelerate and the broader US economy prepares to reopen, talk of vaccine verification apps has heated up. Tech…
Continue ReadingWith an alarming rise in new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, officials say Michigan is now a hotspot for the virus in the US. And…
Continue ReadingWhere is the fun in warm weather if you can’t take a dip in a cold pool? And now that some people have received COVID-19 vaccines, has the risk…
Continue ReadingWith an average of 3.1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered each day, the United States is on pace to hit another vaccination milestone:…
Continue ReadingWhile the rollout of vaccines in the United States is “really impressive,” Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN on Monday, Americans still need to…
Continue ReadingTwo new studies suggest that the B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant, which was first identified in the United Kingdom, is more transmissible, but the…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 538 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths over the…
Continue ReadingThere is more supply than demand for COVID-19 vaccinations in our communities, but that may not be a good sign in our battle for the…
Continue ReadingRacial and ethnic minority groups had higher rates of hospitalization for Covid-19 and sought emergency department care for Covid-19 more when…
Continue ReadingFamilies who lost loved ones to Covid-19 can now get help with funeral expenses from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, though the program got…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 76 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new COVID-19 related deaths…
Continue ReadingFamilies who lost loved ones to COVID-19 can now get help with funeral expenses from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The agency launched on…
Continue ReadingNew data shows nearly 16% of Utah women have withdrawn in some way from the workplace during the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue ReadingVaccinations are ramping up across the US. More than 175 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, according to CNN’s…
Continue ReadingAs the US races to vaccinate more Americans, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising, predominantly among younger people who haven’t yet…
Continue ReadingThe efficacy of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines is “not high” and authorities are weighing options to bolster protection — including…
Continue ReadingFirst, the good news: The United States reported a record-high 4.6 million doses of vaccines administered in one day, according to data published…
Continue ReadingWould-be travelers are crooning a new theme song: “Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away.” Bottled up yearnings to…
Continue ReadingThe world has joined Queen Elizabeth II in sorrow over the loss Friday of her husband of seven decades, Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, just…
Continue ReadingThe US just hit a record high of about 4.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines reported administered in one day, according to data published Saturday…
Continue ReadingAn influential COVID-19 model has predicted the total number of US deaths from the virus by August 1, a number that researchers say will be impacted…
Continue ReadingNow that more people are getting vaccinated against coronavirus, is this the moment to trade your neighborhood cycle for a motivating spin class at…
Continue ReadingNew Phase 3 trial data finds a single shot of Regeneron’s Covid-19 antibody cocktail was able to prevent symptomatic Covid-19 among people…
Continue ReadingOver 175.1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the United States as of April 9, but many people still have questions…
Continue ReadingWhen losing soldiers flee a battlefield — or people migrate in search of a better life — they are voting with their feet. “Foot…
Continue ReadingWhen losing soldiers flee a battlefield — or people migrate in search of a better life — they are voting with their feet. “Foot…
Continue ReadingBeing stuck in isolation in a small hotel room for days on end with no option to leave could easily have been the basis for a fly-on-the-wall wall…
Continue ReadingLyth Hishmeh kept feeling ill months after contracting coronavirus a year ago in March. He had chest pain and couldn’t concentrate. At 26 years…
Continue ReadingAs a pediatrician, Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez spends many of her days with nervous moms and dads listening to reasons why they’re worried about…
Continue ReadingMaybe it’s falling asleep on the red-eye flight, dreaming of gleaming skyscrapers before waking up to views of Long Island, ready to live out…
Continue ReadingThe Food and Drug Administration will evaluate “as quickly as possible” Pfizer’s request to expand the emergency use authorization…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 312 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingPfizer on Friday asked the FDA for an amendment to its emergency use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine to expand its use in people ages 12-15 in…
Continue ReadingJust as the Biden administration is moving up its deadline to make vaccine eligibility available to all adults by April 19, the supply of at least…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 70 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A statewide mask mandate in Utah is scheduled to expire Saturday, but some businesses and government facilities have said face…
Continue ReadingPing! It’s the email you’ve been dreading — your child may have been exposed to Covid-19 at school. How are you to cope with the…
Continue ReadingIt’s been over a year since a choir practice in Washington state sickened 53 people and killed two, becoming one of the first known COVID-19…
Continue ReadingA much-needed urgent care has opened in Shelley.…
Continue ReadingFor more than a year, the US has battled a ruthless enemy: a novel virus that took no mercy on American communities, crippled hospital systems and…
Continue ReadingMore than half of rural residents in the US have received a COVID-19 vaccine or plan to, but one in five still say they will definitely not get…
Continue ReadingVaccine advisers to the federal government tell CNN they don’t foresee AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine being used in the United States,…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic has disrupted the rhythm of many lives in almost every discernible way. People work differently. We play differently. Many of us are…
Continue ReadingAs the US aims to ramp up inoculations to win the race against COVID-19 variants, more than 1 in 4 adults are now fully vaccinated. While more than…
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