WHO says Covid still a global public health emergency even as deaths fall to lowest level in two years

CDC director defends unusual decision on Pfizer’s Covid boosters: ‘It was a scientific close call’

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who has been selected to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Susan Walsh | AP CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky insisted Friday she didn’t overrule a vaccine advisory committee by expanding the […]

CDC director weighs in on whether kids should go trick-or-treating on Halloween amid the pandemic

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 31: A child dressed as Wonder Woman for Halloween at Fort Green Park on October 31, 2020 in New York City. The CDC shared on their website alternative ways to still celebrate the holiday while being safe. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images) David Dee Delgado | Getty Images News […]

Most medical debt is coming off credit reports. Here’s what to do if yours doesn’t

Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images If you have medical debt weighing down your credit score, it may be wiped off your credit report in a few months. Yet before you cheer the good news, first make sure your debt qualifies. The three credit reporting companies — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — recently announced that […]