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The Vermont Arts Council is looking for a new leader. After five years as executive director, Karen Mittleman announced that she will leave the position in October to focus on other ventures.

The virus that causes monkeypox � with initial symptoms like fever, malaise and headache � can then turn contagious, and lead to a rash and lesions.

The Biden administration may scrap plans to expand eligibility for second boosters to younger adults. Instead, it's trying to speed up the next generation of boosters targeting the omicron variant.

Paxlovid has been highly effective at reducing the risks of hospitalization and death, but some patients report a "Paxlovid rebound," in which the disease returns.

The 79-year-old president "will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time," a White House statement said.

The BA.5 strain represented 65% of cases from July 3 to 9, according to data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

Kevin Mullin, outgoing chair of the Green Mountain Care Board, discusses the challenges facing Vermont's medical sector and calls for a more sustainable health care system.

Nobody wants to infect their friends and family, but do you really have to keep isolating at day 12, 13 or beyond? Unfortunately � and perhaps unsurprisingly � the science is not entirely settled.

COVID-19 vaccines will soon be available to younger children in Vermont for the first time. On Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for children ages 6 months to 5 years old.

Pfizer plans to submit new data to the Food and Drug Administration this week, bringing families with young children one step closer to a long-awaited vaccine.