Since the start of the pandemic, experts have pondered if past exposure to the common cold, many of which are caused by seasonal coronaviruses, could offer some protection against the novel coronavirus that was identified more than a year ago.
Insurer Blue Shield of California has agreed to help the state more than double its weekly COVID-19 vaccinations by early March through a new partnership that went into effect Monday.
It’s during bouts of extreme winter weather when we rely on our heating systems to run for hours on end that the risk of accidental carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning increases.
Two Israelis who contracted but recovered from the novel coronavirus have since been reinfected with a concerning coronavirus variant that was first identified in South Africa, according to the county’s Health Ministry.
Seven new coronavirus variants have popped up in the US since last summer, according to a new study — and scientists worry they may be more contagious.
The European Union’s regulatory body on Tuesday announced it received an application from Johnson & Johnson for marketing authorization of its vaccine candidate. Approval would mark the fourth vaccine in the EU's arsenal against the novel virus.
Pediatricians are noting an uptick in children's weight due to pandemic-related difficulties, namely disrupted sleep cycles and too much time spent sitting idly during virtual learning.
When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in India, there were fears it would sink the fragile health system of the world’s second-most populous country.
When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in India, there were fears it would sink the fragile health system of the world’s second-most populous country. Infections climbed dramatically for months and at one point India looked like it might overtake the United States as the country with the highest case toll.
Dr. Scott Atlas, a former special adviser to the Trump administration, warned public schools against embracing draconian safety measures as they move toward returning children to their classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the U.N. agency's partners to ship millions of doses to countries worldwide as part of a U.N.-backed program to tame the pandemic.
Despite the recent dip in national virus cases, Andy Slavitt, the White House COVID-19 response team’s senior adviser, said Monday that the B.1.1.7 variant will fuel the next wave of case growth as the country pushes on with vaccinations.
