Articles by Mike Stobbe

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California mpox cases raise concerns. But health officials say the risk remains low - AP News

Investigators suspect that two Californians diagnosed with mpox may be the first U.S. cases resulting from the local spread of a different version of the virus. The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services this week confirmed the case through testin…

CDC stops recommending COVID-19 shots for all, leaves decision to patients

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has adopted recommendations by a new group of vaccine advisers, and stopped recommending COVID-19 shots for anyone — leaving the choice up to patients.