Ukraine sees record high in virus deaths, infections

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 10/22 1:02P By Yuras Karmanau / Associated P

Authorities in the capital, Kyiv, shut schools for two weeks starting Friday, and similar measures were ordered in other areas with high contagion levels.

Determining the best time to get a booster — and which one

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 10/22 12:59P By Lauran Neergaard and Mike Sto

Just like the initial shots, boosters are free and will be available at pharmacies, doctors offices and clinics.

Hundreds receive free dental care at Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh yearly clinic

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 10/22 10:03A By Mick Stinelli / Pittsburgh Po

COVID-19 Latest: Pa. reports 4,496 additional cases; Carbon has 2nd highest child rate for week

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 10/22 7:20A Eugene Tauber / The Morning Call

Supreme Court won't block Texas abortion law, sets hearing

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 10/22 6:56A By MARK SHERMAN / Associated Pre

The Supreme Court is not immediately blocking the Texas law that bans most abortions, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case on Nov. 1.

PG INVESTIGATION | Offspring of the drug crisis: Substance exposed babies

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 10/22 6:33A Kris Mamula / Pittsburgh Post-Ga

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids 5 to 11

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 10/22 2:53A By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW

Pfizer says kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine are safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary school children

Federal lawsuit seeks injunction against state officials, UPMC over refusals to grant mask...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 10/21 4:29P By Torsten Ove / Pittsburgh Post

U.K. palace says queen, 95, spent night in hospital

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 10/21 11:54A The Associated Press

The palace said the 95-year-old British monarch went to an unspecified hospital for preliminary investigations.

Texas says Supreme Court should leave in place controversial abortion law

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 10/21 11:21A By Robert Barnes / The Washingto

If the court takes up the issue on an expedited basis, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a new filing, it should use the opportunity to overturn Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion.

India celebrates 1 billion vaccine doses, hopes to speed 2nd shots

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 10/21 11:05A By Krutika Pathi / Associated Pr

About half of India s nearly 1.4 billion people have received at least one dose while around 20% are fully immunized, according to Our World in Data.

Moscow closing schools, many businesses as virus deaths soar

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 10/21 9:49A By Vladimir Isachenkov / Associa

The government coronavirus task force reported 36,339 new infections and 1,036 deaths in the past 24 hours.

CDC panel considers boosters and the ‘mix-and-match’ strategy

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 10/21 9:24A By Lauran Neergaard and Mike Sto

The advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are slated to discuss who should get extra doses of the Moderna or Johnson Johnson vaccines and the bigger question of getting a different brand for the booster than people s original...

COVID-19 Latest: Pa. reports 4,998 cases, 477 new cases in Allegheny County

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 10/21 8:09A Eugene Tauber / The Morning Call

Panel upholds school mask rule after House GOP sought review

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Health) 10/21 7:08A By Mark Scolforo / Associated Pr