Health The COVID Vaccine Strategy in the US Could Look Very Different Next Year Getting one annual shot could potentially be more palatable to pandemic-weary people, Dr.… SafeHomeDIYJanuary 27, 2023
Health XBB.1.5: What to Know About the New Omicron Subvariant Since late November, a new subvariant of omicron called XBB.1.5 has been… SafeHomeDIYJanuary 13, 2023
Health Don’t Let the Lack of Mask Mandates Lure You Into Complacency You’ve probably noticed that face masks aren’t super popular right now. I’ve… SafeHomeDIYDecember 21, 2022
Health You Can Order Free COVID Tests By Mail Again, Starting Today The federal government is encouraging Americans to place orders for free COVID… SafeHomeDIYDecember 15, 2022
Health CDC-Approved Transparent N95 Face Masks Are Finally Here Masks are effective tools for reducing the spread of viral illnesses—especially during… SafeHomeDIYDecember 13, 2022
Health If You’re Worried About Virus Transmission During the Holidays, You’re Not Alone I’m as happy as the next person that the COVID-19 pandemic is in… SafeHomeDIYDecember 5, 2022
Health Study: COVID Reinfection Boosts Risk of Long COVID, Health Complications The potential risks of COVID reinfection are very real, regardless of your… SafeHomeDIYNovember 15, 2022
Health How an ‘Immunity Gap’ May Be Fueling a Spike in Respiratory Illnesses This winter is shaping up to be a wild one: respiratory syncytial… SafeHomeDIYNovember 4, 2022
Health How to Use Ventilation and Air Purifiers to Reduce Your COVID-19 Risk We know at this point in the pandemic that COVID-19 is less… SafeHomeDIYNovember 3, 2022
Health Now’s the Time to Get Older Family Members Vaccinated If You’re Seeing Them for Thanksgiving As the holiday season ramps up, it can be tempting to skip… SafeHomeDIYOctober 31, 2022
Health Another COVID Wave Is Expected This Winter—And We’re Not Prepared for It As cold and flu season settles in, COVID cases will likely rise… SafeHomeDIYOctober 25, 2022
Health ‘Scrabble’ Variants May Spike COVID Infections: What You Should Know By now, we all understand that COVID will continue to evolve frequently.… SafeHomeDIYOctober 24, 2022
Health A Huge Number of People Are Lying About Taking COVID Safety Seriously If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that many people are,… SafeHomeDIYOctober 20, 2022
Health A 5-Day COVID Isolation Probably Isn’t Long Enough, New Research Suggests Many people who get sick with COVID may still test positive five… SafeHomeDIYOctober 20, 2022
Health People Still Aren’t Getting the New COVID Booster. Experts Say They Aren’t Surprised. Many people are also simply less interested in COVID news these days,… SafeHomeDIYOctober 18, 2022
Culture Health What Planning a COVID-Safe Wedding in a Pandemic Taught Me About Community Care I got married last month, and it was the most fabulous party… SafeHomeDIYOctober 14, 2022
Health How to Prep for Cold and Flu Season Right Now, Before You Get Sick Anyone who has an underlying health condition that boosts their risk of… SafeHomeDIYOctober 7, 2022
I really don’t want to get Covid, but the loneliness gets greater every day. How do I keep going? | Leading questions I really don’t want to get Covid, but the loneliness gets greater… SafeHomeDIYOctober 6, 2022
Health Too Many People Are Planning to Skip Their Flu Shot This Year—Don’t Be One of Them Now that flu season is here—and expected to be pretty bad this… SafeHomeDIYOctober 5, 2022
Health Doctors Aren’t Happy About the CDC’s New Mask Guidelines for Health Care Settings Either way, many experts aren’t happy about the CDC’s shift. “Doctors and… SafeHomeDIYOctober 4, 2022
