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Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine inched a step closer toward approval on Monday, with the company announcing 90% efficacy in phase 3 clinical trial.

Pfizer’s announcement that its vaccine was found to be 90% effective in preventing the novel coronavirus in clinical trial participants has many in the medical community celebrating, but the development likely won’t change the projected distribution timeline.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said Pfizer’s findings of a more than 90% efficacious coronavirus vaccine candidate were “extraordinary,” per a report.

After months of uncertain speculation, researchers have reported their strongest evidence yet that patients recovered from the coronavirus have a stronger, faster immune response if they’re exposed a second time.

Coronavirus infections among nursing home residents are ticking higher in New Jersey as the second wave has taken effect, per a report.

Is the novel coronavirus exacerbating tinnitus? Yes, suggests the findings of a new study. 

Despite some shortcomings on contact tracing, Delaware’s arsenal of tactics to stop coronavirus spread likely led to a significant drop in cases, hospitalizations and deaths, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Younger people are behind a rise in coronavirus illnesses in the Austin area, Texas officials said, noting that the county now has the highest number of active cases since August.

The Navajo Nation is experiencing an “uncontrolled” spread of the novel coronavirus, according to health officials. 

Looking to go back into the office anytime soon? New evidence is starting to mount against it, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Following Al Roker's prostate cancer diagnosis, here's what to know about one of the most common cancer types in men.

A 2-year-old girl in the U.K. who died last year was believed to have accidentally ingested toilet bowl cleaner, but was dismissed from the hospital when she seemed to be improving, an investigation revealed.

A common painkiller is being tested as a potential treatment for hospitalized coronavirus patients to see if it reduces the risk of blood clots, according to researchers.

Twin sisters in Tennessee had an extra reason to celebrate their birthdays last week, as each welcomed a baby girl, born just 90 minutes apart.

The U.S. reached a record high in daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, tallying over 120,000 infections, per data from Johns Hopkins University.

A poll worker in Missouri tested positive for the coronavirus in late October, worked days later on Election Day, then died sometime afterward, St. Charles County officials said Thursday. 

A new study has found that just two doses of magic mushrooms – and a sprinkle of psychotherapy – can put depression into remission, and could work even better than current antidepressants.

Coronavirus cases linked to a large gathering of students over Halloween weekend has caused a high school in New York to close, according to a local report.

A rare strain of swine flu was reported in a human in the Canadian province of Alberta, health officials there announced this week.

Hospitalizations in Colorado are expected to hit a record high this week, state health officials warned.