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More than half of young American adults are either overweight or obese, according to new Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine research.

Men and people who speak at louder volumes more easily spread COVID-19, according to researchers at Colorado State University (CSU).

As the omicron coronavirus variant spreads in southern Africa and pops up in countries all around the world, scientists are anxiously watching a battle play out that could determine the future of the pandemic. Can the latest competitor to the world-dominating delta overthrow it?

The tri-state area has counted just under a dozen cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant as hospitals continue to feel the strain from the delta surge.

Dr. Anthony Fauci revealed that officials are re-evaluating the travel ban on several southern African countries after a dozen other countries confirmed cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant.

A recent Norwegian omicron outbreak at a Christmas party provides early anecdotal evidence on how the variants spreads between vaccinated people and the severity of its symptoms, according to a recent report.

Irritable bowel syndrome, otherwise known as IBS, may be the result of an abdominal infection that triggers an allergic response, according to the New England Journal of Medicine

Cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant are being confirmed around the country this weekend.

The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. has health officials in some communities reviving contact tracing operations in an attempt to slow and better understand its spread as scientists study how contagious it is and whether it can thwart vaccines.

Losing one's temper or exercising too rigorously could be contributing factors for a stroke, according to new research.

The omicron variant of COVID-19, which had been undetected in the U.S. before the middle of this week, had been discovered in at least five states by the end of Thursday, showing yet again how mutations of the virus can circumnavigate the globe with speed and ease.

South African scientists say the risk of reinfection from the omicron COVID-19 variant is at least three times higher than for previous variants.

People who suffer from allergic conditions have a lower risk for developing COVID-19, according to a new U.K. study.

Katrina Haydon can’t eat, shower or brush her teeth the same way she used to six months ago because of parosmia, a smell disorder sometimes associated with COVID-19 “long-haulers,” or people whose COVID symptoms last long after they test positive for the virus.

What’s the status of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the U.S.? It’s on hold indefinitely because of legal challenges, but employers can still require the shots.

The Minnesota Department of Health said Thursday that lab testing had confirmed the state’s first omicron COVID-19 case.