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Erika Edwards

Erika Edwards is a health and medical news writer and reporter for NBC News and "TODAY."

Erika Edwards is a health and medical news writer and reporter for NBC News and "TODAY."


Latest from Erika Edwards

‘Boys are disappearing’ from mental health care as signs of depression go undetected

Teenage boys are suffering from depression and anxiety too, research shows. Experts warn many young men struggling with their mental health are not getting the help they need.

A new way to screen for colon cancer may be on the horizon, study suggests

The first blood test to screen for colorectal cancer could be approved this year — raising the potential to drastically increase the number of people diagnosed.

Where's the Narcan? At pharmacies across the U.S., the OTC antidote can be hard to find

The opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan has been available to buy over the counter since 2023, but for stores across the U.S., it seems purchasing it isn’t always easy.
10d ago

More than 100 kids have died of flu this year. Many were previously healthy.

Over 100 children have died of the flu this season, the CDC reported Friday. Experts say vaccines are a key source of prevention.

CDC lifts COVID isolation guidelines

The CDC announced on Mar. 1 that people who test positive for COVID no longer need to isolate for five days.
18d ago

CDC updates Covid isolation guidelines for people who test positive

The CDC’s new guidance for Covid now more closely matches public health advice for flu and other respiratory illnesses and no longer suggests isolating for five days.

CDC recommends spring COVID booster for older adults

People at higher risk for the most severe complications of COVID — primarily those ages 65 and older — should get a booster shot this spring, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
19d ago

CDC recommends spring Covid booster for older adults

CDC advisers recommended a spring Covid booster for older adults and people at risk of severe complications. The CDC must sign off on the booster before it is available.

Measles is a 'heat-seeking missile' experts warn as Florida outbreak grows

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo’ choice to let parents decide whether to quarantine their children or let them keep going to school has drawn fire from experts.
32d ago

FDA approves groundbreaking treatment for advanced melanoma

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new cancer therapy that could one day transform the way a majority of aggressive and advanced tumors are treated.