A group of scientists and doctors reaffirmed their belief that the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolved in nature while urging others to “turn down the heat of the rhetoric and turn up the light of scientific inquiry.”
Despite the promise of free tuition, food, beer and even $1 million cash prizes, vaccine lottery incentives were not associated with an increase in COVID-19 shots, a new study claims.
West Virginians choosing not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine are entering a “death lottery.” the state’s governor said, as the portion of residents fully inoculated against the virus hovers around 46.4%.
A Missouri hospital ran out of ventilators over the Fourth of July weekend amid a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations potentially caused by the spreading Delta variant.
As the Delta variant of the coronavirus surges through the U.K., almost half of the country's recent Covid-19 deaths are of people who have been vaccinated. But doctors and scientists aren't sounding the alarm about the apparently high proportion of deaths among the vaccinated population.
The CDC has said that fully vaccinated Americans are well protected, even against variants. But children under the age of 12 aren't yet eligible for vaccination.
The Lambda variant, which is believed to have been first detected in Peru about a year ago, is a new concern to scientists who say mutations could potentially be resistant to COVID-19 vaccines.
Millions of Americans are headed to the beach or an outdoor BBQ with friends and family to celebrate the Fourth of July this weekend, meaning hours of potential sun exposure which could lead to sunburn.
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday said that Americans traveling to places with a low COVID-19 vaccination rate should "go the extra mile" and wear a mask even if they are fully vaccinated.
With many Americans readying to fire up barbeques and host cookouts in celebration of Fourth of July, a federal agency overseeing food safety has released key tips to prevent food-related illness this holiday.
Kids shouldn’t be forced to wear face masks, additional researchers argue, after a study found evidence of unacceptable carbon dioxide levels reached after 3 minutes of wear.
Most of Lilly Rockwell’s earliest memories from childhood are plagued with severe headaches to the point of vomiting. Her migraine disease worsened into adulthood as she worried over the impact on her career as a real estate agent, and quality time with family and friends.
Health officials in New York’s Onondaga County are alerting residents about a rare tick-borne illness that could cause severe disease after noting an uptick in recent cases.
Health officials in the St. Louis area are now advising residents, regardless of vaccination status, to mask up while indoors amid rapid spread of the Delta COVID-19 variant.
When a controversial Alzheimer’s drug won U.S. approval, surprise over the decision quickly turned to shock at how long it might take to find out if it really works — nine years.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance that states fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks in indoor or outdoor settings “remains unchanged,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday.
The highly transmissible Delta variant rapidly spreading in the U.S. and spurring some calls for masks regardless of vaccination status harbors over a dozen mutations, some of which are linked to vaccine escape and heightened spread from person to person, experts say.
German biotech company CureVac announced its COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated 48% efficacy against COVID-19 of any severity in a final readout of late-stage trial data.
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