Health

Back in March, a doctor at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found himself swearing at his television set. He was watching a news…

Click here for updates on this story     Beaumont, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The parents of an 8-year-old boy who developed…

The debate over when and how and whether to put American kids back in school is taking on a predictably partisan tinge in Washington, with…

Vaccines are being rolled out in phases, and each state decides precisely who is eligible for each phase in its jurisdiction. When can YOU get the…

It’s called COVAX — and it may be the best hope in vaccinating the world. The relative obscurity of this vaccine program belies its…

It was negative 13 degrees Celsius (8.6 degrees Fahrenheit) when Lorelou Desjardins took a break from her workday to take a walk on the frozen lake…

The Covid-19 variant first identified in the UK is spreading in the US and could become dominant as the country races to administer vaccines, Dr.…

People who are part of the LGBTQ community may be more vulnerable to getting Covid-19 and may be more susceptible to a severe form of Covid-19,…

Four leading baby food manufacturers knowingly sold baby food that contained high levels of toxic heavy metals, according to internal company…

The United States’ coronavirus death toll could reach 534,000 by February 27, according to an ensemble forecast by the US Centers for Disease…

More than half of Black adults in the US remain hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine and experts say new data underscores the need to prioritize…

Trish Skinner and her husband sit on a couch, flip open their iPad cover, and open Zoom. Skinner is attending her father’s funeral. Dozens of…

The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine appears to substantially reduce transmission of the virus, rather than simply preventing symptomatic…

Joseph Flavill slipped out of one world and woke up in another. On March 1, 2020, when the 19-year-old was struck by a car in Staffordshire, central…

The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine may reduce transmission of the virus, rather than simply reducing the severity of disease, UK researchers…

Over one-third of young adults misuse their psychoactive prescription drugs, a new study has revealed. Some 34% of adults ages 18 to 25 misused their…

To help speed up Covid-19 vaccinations across the United States, especially among high-risk older adults, one idea continues to surface: Postpone…

There’s no evidence that animals are playing a significant role in the spread of coronavirus to humans, but precautions can help keep people…

After criticism last year for an early rollout, Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6% effective against symptomatic Covid-19 and 100% effective…

Even for those who have been infected with Covid-19, there is a “very high rate” of re-infection if the new variants become dominant, Dr.…

With multiple new coronavirus strains spreading across the country, the US is in an “absolute race” to vaccinate Americans before those…

The Biden administration announced on Monday that the US Department of Defense and US Department of Health and Human Services are working with…

One person was dumped before finals week after a four-year relationship. Another broke off a relationship with their boyfriend because he had fallen…

Congress was convulsed by controversy over the incendiary behavior of a freshman Republican from Georgia. Wall Street was roiled by insurgent…

Maryland on Saturday became the second state to report a case of a coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa — a strain that health…