Medical Report: Mortality rates in US increasing, but not from COVID-19

Mortality rates in the United States have been steadily increasing, but not from COVID-19. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough takes a look at a recent study.

Doctors are warning about a winter surge of COVID

Before we travel and gather for the holidays, public health leaders want everybody to get a new vaccine that is now available. Dr Jason Bowling with the University of Texas Health System says this is not a booster shot. He says COVID keeps evolving. And research is keeping up. These shots get the …

Medical Report: Challenges to care for people with long COVID

According to a new study, many people with long COVID say that despite the symptoms, one of the biggest frustrations can be when they get to the doctor’s office. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough has more.

With COVID surging, here's a refresher on how best to stay healthy

The summer surge of COVID is a reminder the virus is still very much with us.  As we move into the cold and flu season, questions about  how to protect yourself are resurfacing, including the newest Covid vaccine. To get answers to some of the Covid questions, KCBS Radio anchor Liz Saint John was…

Alameda Food Bank costs have ballooned post-COVID

Prior to the Pandemic, the Alameda county community Food Bank used to spend $250-thousand dollars a month on food.  Now, the food bank is spending north of 1.4 million dollars monthly.  And as KCBS Radio's Jade Hernandez explains, there's another growing need that most people overlook in Septembe…

Michigan Supreme Court won't hear appeals in COVID shutdown cases

In three opinions released Friday morning, the Michigan Supreme Court says it will not take up a trio of cases questioning Gov. Michigan Gretchen Whitmer’s shutdown measures at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. WWJ's Jonathan Carlson has the story. (PHOTO: Getty Images)

A new Covid variant, XEC, is circulating, but will it 'take-off'?

We're in the middle of an ongoing summer surge of coronavirus variants and the newest sub-variant, "XEC," could soon be the most common strain nationwide. The rise in cases is especially alarming given the declining number of booster vaccines being administered. For more on this, KCBS Radio's Hol…

Rates of COVID-19 infection are up, but more people driven by misinformation are saying they won't get the new vaccine

The summer surge of COVID-19 infections continues across the country and the FDA recently approved updated vaccines. But according to the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, the number of Americans believing misinformation about the vaccine and the virus is on the rise…

Data on drug overdose deaths expected to show decline in Philadelphia for first time since COVID-19 pandemic

Philadelphia is expecting to see the first decrease in drug overdose deaths since the  COVID-19 pandemic when it releases data later this year. KYW’s City Hall bureau chief Pat Loeb reports the city shared its efforts to reduce overdoses at the White House on Wednesday for Overdose Awareness Week (…

Covid check-in: Cases climbing as summer winds down

 The head of the Illinois Department of Public Health is keeping a close eye on rising COVID-19 numbers in the state.