Health

The next two months could determine whether the US will experience another surge in coronavirus cases, according to the director of the Centers for…

During my career I have worked with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other national organizations to construct guidelines…

In the fall, waking up to realize Daylight Saving Time ended overnight might feel great — especially when you get that extra hour of sleep. In the…

Online platforms directed by Russian intelligence are spreading disinformation about two of the coronavirus vaccines being used in the US, a State…

With every Covid-19 vaccination, the United States inches closer to defeating the pandemic that has killed over half a million Americans and left…

With each day and each vaccination, the US inches closer to the finish line of what has been a brutal battle against Covid-19. But it’s not…

If they’re vaccinated, they will come. At least, that’s the hope of many state and federal officials who are trying to envision the road…

The release of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine and its partnership with Merck means that President Joe Biden expects the US to have…

Detroit’s Democratic mayor, Mike Duggan, caused a major headache for the White House and public health officials when he declined an allotment…

The Senate is voting into the wee hours of Saturday morning on a series of amendments to the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, following a nearly…

More states are relaxing measures to protect against Covid-19 as variants circulate in the United States — a combination that means…

The pace of Covid-19 vaccine administration in the US continues to improve, each day bringing the country closer to herd immunity — the point…

As coronavirus cases and deaths continue to fall in many states, political leaders are facing decisions on when to loosen restrictions meant to help…

Nearly a year ago, Brian Wolin got involved because he wanted to help. In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, reports from inside hospitals…

About one of every three high school students who said they were misusing prescription opioids when they were surveyed reported they had attempted…

Leaders and businesses across the United States are pushing back against states lifting mask mandates by doubling down on their commitment to…

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday said that people should not use ivermectin to attempt to treat or prevent Covid-19. The drug is…

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan declined an initial allocation of the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine this week even as nationwide…

All baby food manufacturers must consider toxic chemicals when they test their baby food for potential hazards, the US Food and Drug Administration…

Over the course of the pandemic, many people who previously commuted to office spaces and job sites joined the at-home workforce. Unfortunately, that…

Covid-19 testing numbers are dropping in the US. And that’s bad news. Without testing, there’s no way to keep track of where the pandemic…

Leaders and businesses across the US are pushing back against states lifting mask mandates by doubling down on their commitment to enforcing Covid-19…

Concerned that there weren’t enough people signing up to get vaccinated against Covid-19, officials in one small Arizona county changed the…

I was getting my first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Bayou City Event Center in Houston when the news broke that Governor Greg Abbott is…

Sexually transmitted infections can be a nuisance at best and deadly at worst. Human papillomavirus, also known as HPV, is the most commonplace,…

Countries where more than half the population is overweight, such as the US and the UK, have recorded much higher death rates from Covid-19,…

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Before the pandemic, Anne Leonard’s friends and family had only a cursory interest in her two decades of work manufacturing pharmaceuticals.…

As officials and health experts race to get Americans vaccinated against Covid-19, some Catholic bishops have weighed in to discourage Church members…

Younger and middle-age Americans have been dying at higher rates over the past three decades, marking what is becoming a public health crisis across…

Americans have received some good news lately about the coronavirus. But the country is not yet in the clear, experts warn. A third Covid-19 vaccine…