Omicron Hit Rural America Harder Than Cities

Omicron Hit Rural America Harder Than Cities

The omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2021 and early 2022 spread like a grass fire in America’s densely populated cities but led to higher rates of death in rural counties where vaccinations are lagging. The latest study by the University of...
Florida faces meningococcal outbreak ahead of Pride

Florida faces meningococcal outbreak ahead of Pride

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In response to an ongoing outbreak of meningococcal disease in Florida, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging travelers headed to Pride events in the state to get vaccinated. According to the CDC, the outbreak of serogroup C...