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As doors open, schools and colleges weigh masking, quarantines and monkeypox

Photos via Adobe Stock. (Photo illustration by Natasha Vicens/PublicSource) Update (8/25/22): While masking in Pittsburgh Public Schools buildings remains mandatory while COVID-19 levels are high, as...

As CDC loosens COVID guidelines, Allegheny County transmission rate is medium

by Amelia Winger The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made substantive changes to its coronavirus guidance on Aug. 11, citing protections that most Americans have...

The third summer of COVID-19 brings home tests, boosters and uncertainty

After rising in the spring, case counts have dipped — but the tally misses many home tests, and hospitalizations and deaths continue. by Ashanti McLaurin and Amelia...

The third summer of COVID-19 brings home tests, boosters and uncertainty

After rising in the spring, case counts have dipped — but the tally misses many home tests, and hospitalizations and deaths continue. by Ashanti McLaurin and Amelia...

At last, COVID-19 shots for little kids – 5 essential reads

Millions of U.S. children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years will soon be eligible for COVID-19 shots. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images by Amanda...

How important is the COVID-19 booster shot for 5-to-11-year-olds?

About 8 million U.S. children have received two shots of COVID-19 vaccine and are now eligible for a third. KoldoyChris/Moment via Getty Images by Debbie-Ann Shirley,...

Pandemic babies with developmental delays can be helped to make up for lost social interaction – 5 tips for parents

by Abigail A. Allen, Clemson University Typically, about 1 in 6 children experience a developmental delay. But children born during the pandemic, a 2022...

Brothers lean on “Granny,” Aunt, one another after Covid-19 loss

Courtney Hamilton’s six sons and other family, (top from left rear) Camarian, in red hat, Kendall, Kristian, grandparents Betty Hamilton and Curtis Hamilton, Kingston,...

Nurses on the front lines: A history of heroism from Florence Nightingale to coronavirus

by Leslie Neal-Boylan, UMass Lowell Nurses are heroes of the COVID-19 crisis. May 12 is International Nurses Day, which commemorates the birthday of Florence Nightingale,...

Listening to Black mothers about their pandemic struggles and strengths

When schools shut down to prevent the spread of COVID-19, moms took on the burden of supporting students at home. AP Photo/Shafkat Anowar by Loren Henderson,...

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