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CDC Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Priority

The US Department of Health and Human Services expanded COVID-19 vaccine availability. The agency said they will now include people age 65 and older in the initial phase of distribution. According to UPI, the changes also give priority to those with underlying health conditions. People of any age with underlying health conditions are at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19 infection.

College Campuses Across The Country May Be COVID-19 Super-Spreaders

College campuses across the U.S. are seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases. More than half of colleges across the country reported "spikes" in positive coronavirus cases. According to UPI, the data suggests that students and others may be "super-spreaders". Since the start of the pandemic, many colleges and universities across the country closed their campuses. Researchers say the data "confirm the widespread fear in early fall that colleges could become the new hot spots".

Young Adults May Be Fueling COVID-19 Spread

Nearly 60% of new COVID-19 cases are in adults between 18 and 24 years old. Adults under 24-years-old represent nearly 1.7 million of the nearly 2.9 million cases of coronavirus in that age group. According to UPI, 96% of these cases experienced symptoms, agency researchers said. Children aged 5 to 17 years, make up nearly 35% of all reported cases in people 24 years of age and younger. The data was released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Coffee Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk

11 (UPI) -- Drinking several cups of coffee daily appears to lower risk for developing prostate cancer, according to an analysis published Monday by BMJ Open. Advertisement "This study suggests that increased coffee consumption may be associated with a reduced risk of prostate cancer," researchers from Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University wrote.

Experts Urge More Research Into COVID-19's Long-Term Effects On Brain Health

It's been widely noted that survivors of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 may suffer neurological damage long after other symptoms survive. It's believed that this brain damage isn't caused by the virus, but rather by the body's immune response to it. Now, UPI reports an international group of researchers has called for studies to explore the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 on the brain.