Dr. Fauci Says Working with Biden Administration Is 'Liberating' as He Resumes White House Press Briefings

Operations at the White House have already shifted one day intoJoe Biden’s presidency, including placing arenewed emphasis on science. Dr. Anthony Fauciresumed his place at White House briefings on thenovel coronavirus(COVID-19) on Thursday and said that he has already noted stark differences betweenDonald Trump’s administration, which downplayed the severity of the deadly virus, and Biden’s. While answering reporters' questions during the briefing, Fauci said that working under Biden’s administration is “liberating.

Dr. Fauci Tells Rand Paul, 'You Do Not Know What You Are Talking About' in Another Heated Exchange

Dr. Anthony Fauci (left), Sen. Rand Paul.Photo: J. Scott Applewhite-Pool/Getty; STEFANI REYNOLDS/POOL/AFP via Getty For at least the fourth time in recent months, Dr.Anthony Faucipublicly defended himself to Sen.Rand Paulon Tuesday, during aSenate hearingon the COVID-19 pandemic. The exchange grew particularly heated when Paul, 58, questioned Fauci, 80, over whether the National Institutes of Health funded controversial research Paul claimed might have contributed to the virus' origins. Fauci, the White House’s chief medical advisor and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, disputed the Kentucky senator’s unsubstantiated claim.

Dr. Fauci Warns COVID-19 Omicron Variant Cases 'Likely Will Go Much Higher' After Holiday Surge

Dr. Anthony Fauci is warning of asignificant increase in COVID-19 casesfollowing the holiday. The nation’s leading infectious disease expert, 81, said Sunday on ABC’sThis Weekthat the United Statesaveraged around 150,000 casesof the virus over the last seven days, and that “it likely will go much higher” in the coming weeks as the Omicron variant continues spreading rapidly. “Well, there’s one thing that’s for sure that we all agree upon, that it is extraordinarily contagious,” Fauci toldThis Weekco-anchor Jonathan Karl.

Dr. Greg Hudnall Estimates 97% of Students Could Avoid Suicidal Thoughts 'If They Had A Fellow Student' Check In

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Dr. Harvey Karp Shares Best Advice for Moms Going Through Postpartum Depression

While speaking to PEOPLE about the importance of parents' mental health — and how his company’s smart sleeper, theSNOO, can help — the prominent pediatrician shares his best advice for moms who may be struggling with postpartum depression. “Number one, don’t keep it a secret,” Karp says. “This is a medical physiologic issue. It’s temporary. It gets better, but it requires treatment to get better.” Karp’s second tip for those struggling is to remember that postpartum depression “may not be what you think or expect.