Health

After six straight weeks of declines in new Covid-19 cases in the US, that number has started to plateau, even as hospitalizations and deaths…

The white van arrived in slum areas of Bhopal, a city in central India, blasting a message over the speaker system that seemed too good to refuse:…

There’s enough to worry about during a pregnancy, even without a pandemic. As the vaccine rollout continues, there’s still concern over…

A new ensemble forecast published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests the daily Covid-19 death rate will slow in the…

Coronavirus infections across the US are still on the way down, and more Americans are getting vaccinated — but variants could cause…

While most Texans had more than enough to worry about in last week’s icy storm that led to power outages and water problems, some, like Tania…

The US is one step closer to having a third Covid-19 vaccine and it can’t come soon enough. With people clamoring for a shot, it was welcome…

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser’s sister died Wednesday at age 64 from “complications related to Covid-19,” the mayor said in a…

In an analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration said the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has met the requirements for…

Johnson & Johnson says that it has 4 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine ready to ship “immediately” once it receives emergency use…

The traditional working day doesn’t benefit night owls, with people who prefer to stay up late twice as likely to underperform at work as early…

After Covid-19 took the lives of half a million victims in the US, the nation’s top infectious disease expert said the mass tragedy was…

Talking to someone on the phone for 10 minutes multiple times a week — if you’re in control of the conversation — can decrease…

It could be nature’s call, the pitter-patter of little feet (No, honey, it’s not daytime yet, go back to bed) or a squirrel scampering…

Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Friday to discuss whether to recommend Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19…

A study that found teachers — not students — were the probable source of several school-related Covid-19 outbreaks highlights the need to…

The Pratt & Whitney engine that failed minutes into United Airlines flight 328 showed signs of metal fatigue, investigators with the National…

Shannon was used to her socially awkward son being bullied by other boys at the private school he attends in Atlanta. But when she picked him up from…

President Joe Biden honored the 500,000 American lives lost to coronavirus on Monday, speaking of the collective grief of a nation and in personal…

Throughout Olivia Thompson’s 12-hour shift as a cardiac and Covid-19 nurse in Chandler, Arizona, she closely monitors the oxygen levels of…

The last 12 months have been tolling for Linda Harris, who lives in a small Southwest Georgia city hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.…

From Washington state to Florida, from California to Massachusetts, facilities are opening to help the growing number of Americans who suffer from…

Covid-19 trends may be encouraging in recent weeks — but a new forecast offered a grim reminder the US is not in the clear. More than 497,500…

Meet Finn and Budgie, rabbits that are more than just lovable companions. They provide their owners with emotional support. “So many people…

Synthetic chemicals called phthalates are damaging children’s brain development and therefore must be immediately banned from consumer…