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A pediatrician's advice to parents of kids under 5 on omicron, travel and day care

A pediatrician's advice to parents of kids under 5 on omicron, travel and day care

Amid the omicron surge there is understandable anxiety among parents, particularly those with kids under 5 who can't yet get a COVID vaccine. Dr. Ibukun Kalu, a pediatric infectious disease doctor at Duke University, answers some of their questions.
by Jonaki Mehta, Mary Louise Kelly and Christopher Intagliata

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New year brings more canceled flights for air travelers

New year brings more canceled flights for air travelers

The new year is bringing more of the same old misery that air travelers in the United States have been enduring for more than a week. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport reported more than 60 canceled flights as of mid-afternoon Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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First sickle cell patient treated with CRISPR gene-editing still thriving

First sickle cell patient treated with CRISPR gene-editing still thriving

A young Mississippi woman is thriving two years after getting treated for sickle cell disease with the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR.
by Rob Stein

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New Year's Eve muted by omicron; many hoping for better 2022

New Year's Eve muted by omicron; many hoping for better 2022

In many places, New Year's Eve celebrations were muted or canceled for the second straight year due to a surge of coronavirus infections, this time driven by the highly contagious omicron variant.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota’s second year of COVID, by the numbers

Minnesota’s second year of COVID, by the numbers

This arms race between a more virulent virus and expanding population immunity made 2021 a somewhat different experience than the first year of the pandemic — the differences leap out from the COVID-19 statistics. 
by David H. Montgomery

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Healing in the new year: The full conversation

Healing in the new year: The full conversation

Your well-being is connected to the well-being of your loved ones and your whole community. How can you reset your mind and spirit to start the new year on the right footing? Three wise women share their practices and ideas for personal healing with host Cathy Wurzer in a funny, insightful conversation that will leave you with plenty of food for thought.
by Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend and Alex Cheng

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Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant?

Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant?

At-home COVID-19 tests are able to detect the omicron variant, but U.S. health officials say early data suggests they may be less sensitive at picking it up. 
by The Associated Press

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