18-year-old girl loses her father and grandmother to COVID-19 one week apart

Lula died on February 2nd and her son Keith followed nine days later. For 18-year-old Mya Nash, Lula was her grandmother and Keith, her father. "It's been a lot to wrap my head around, I've really tried to figure this out," she said.

How would vaccine makers adapt to COVID-19 variants?

COVID-19 vaccines appear to be working against today’s variants, but companies are making plans to update their shots if needed.

Pfizer researching effects of 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose

Pfizer said it will offer a third dose to 144 volunteers, drawing from people who participated in the vaccine’s early-stage U.S. testing last year.

Michigan restrictions will loosen in coming days, Whitmer says

With COVID-19 metrics trending in the right direction, the Michigan governor said she would be announcing further loosening of restrictions in the coming days. She would not elaborate on the specifics.

Moderna begins clinical trials for booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to combat South Africa variant

Moderna says it has sent its new COVID-19 vaccine candidate designed specifically to combat the highly transmissible South Africa coronavirus variant to the National Institutes of Health for a Phase 1 clinical trial.

Pfizer's COVID-19 shot is 92% effective at reducing severe illness, 'real world' mass vaccination study finds

A large real-world test of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine confirms that it’s very effective at preventing serious illness or death, even after one dose. The results come from a mass vaccination campaign in Israel.

Fauci: In country as ‘rich and sophisticated’ as US, 500,000 shouldn’t have died of COVID-19

In a recent interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci — the nation’s leading infectious disease expert — called the COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. “stunning in its magnitude” and said it should not have happened in such a “rich and sophisticated” country.

Zoom fatigue is real, Stanford study concludes

Zoom fatigue is real. Spending so much time online, even if you're talking to friends through video, can make you tired, irritated and emotionally drained.

Michigan COVID-19 vaccines: how to get a shot, side effects, and more questions answered

When can I get a COVID vaccine? How do I know if I need to quarantine? How many COVID-19 vaccine doses do I need? There are a lot of questions about the virus and the vaccine. Here are the answers you need.

COVID-19 test rates falling as Michigan prepares for return to in-person learning

The rate of coronavirus tests in Michigan has fallen to almost half of its peak rate in November. That concerns health officials and educators who say more screening is needed to safely open schools.

83% of Michigan school districts now offer in-person learning

A survey of Michigan school districts found February had the largest monthly increase in districts offering face-to-face instruction. Only 15% of districts remain entirely remote.

Gift of Life Michigan says better testing now used since double lung transplant recipient COVID-19 case

He says the donor was tested with a nasal swab rather than getting a specimen from deep in the lungs. Early on in the pandemic, doctors were worried about transmission during deep lung testing since COVID-19 is spread through infected droplets.

Apple issues warning after cardiologist 'stunned' to find iPhone 12 can control cardiac devices

A Michigan cardiologist became suspicious of Apple’s new magnetic charging technology, so he passed an iPhone 12 over the chest of a patient with an implantable defibrillator — and was stunned to find it tripped the magnetic switch.

COVID-19’s impact on cancer care has been 'profound,' experts say, with many delaying routine screenings

A survey found many American adults aren’t keeping up with routine cancer screenings, citing fear of COVID-19 as the reason. But delays in diagnosis could lead to a spike in cancer deaths down the road.

Transplanted lungs tainted by coronavirus killed woman, infected surgeon, researchers say

Researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School recently published a report about a woman who died of complications related to COVID-19 three days after receiving a coronavirus-tainted double-lung transplant.