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Washington, D.C. health officials say the indoor mask mandate, now in its second week, may be in place until Thanksgiving given the rising number of cases and stagnated vaccination rates.

A man who died in West Africa has tested positive for the Ebola-like Marburg virus — with health officials scrambling to stop the killer disease before it can “spread far and wide,” the World Health Organization said.

While the coronavirus and the seasonal flu share similarities, health experts say the two viruses shouldn’t be compared, especially with the back-to-school season underway.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging the FDA to quickly expand authorization of COVID-19 vaccines to younger age groups, citing rising cases due to the fast spreading delta variant and risk of poor outcomes following infection.

Most Americans have high trust in doctors, nurses and pharmacists, a new poll finds.

Growing numbers of pediatric hospital admissions are stirring alarm as respiratory illnesses coincide and younger children remain ineligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines amid the start of the school year.

Actress Christina Applegate revealed a recent multiple sclerosis diagnosis to fans on Monday, but what is the chronic disease and what are the warning signs?

The Florida Department of Health took to Twitter on Monday to ask the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to update its COVID-19 case tracker for the state because it incorrectly combined “MULTIPLE days into one," which made the Sunday daily case count explode to the state's worst ever.

A person in Georgia has succumbed to a rare bacterial infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday, but what is melioidosis and who is at risk?

Health officials in Austin issued an emergency alert over the weekend that the COVID-19 situation in the city was "severely worsening" and has reached a "critical" point. 

A Singapore baby once called "the world’s smallest" infant at birth has finally gone home after 13 months in the hospital.  

Across the internet, a cottage industry has sprung up to accommodate people who say they won’t get vaccinated for either personal or religious reasons.

A recent study out of Mississippi indicated a blood test was useful in determining patients facing an increased risk in cognitive decline, decades ahead of symptom onset.

As Covid-19 vaccine mandates proliferate in the U.S. and Europe, so are swindlers selling bogus vaccination certificates.

Now, as workers return to the office, friends reunite and more church services shift from Zoom to in person, this exact question is befuddling growing numbers of people: to shake or not to shake?

Officials in Los Angeles County are expected to meet later this week to talk about the prospects of requiring some kind of proof of vaccination for entry at some venues, a report said.

Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that allowing the coronavirus delta variant to circulate freely among unvaccinated individuals could lead to a more potent variant that could harm even vaccinated individuals. 

Health officials fear cases, hospitalizations and deaths will continue to soar

The FDA has been closely monitoring data on studies about administering an extra dose for immunocompromised individuals.

Numerous infectious disease experts have criticized a report of a looming coronavirus variant far worse than delta or lambda, calling the report “fear mongering,” or stoking undue fear among the public by amplifying unlikely worst-case scenarios.