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What’s wrong with Mitch McConnell’s hands? Probably nothing more than the thinning skin — and easy bruising — that comes with old age.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday called for stronger coronavirus mitigation measures at the polls. 

Hospitalized coronavirus patients who took daily aspirin for cardiovascular health had a lower death risk than those who did not take aspirin, according to the findings of a new study conducted by researchers with the University of Maryland School of Medicine. 

The U.S. suicide rate fell slightly last year, the first annual decline in more than a decade.

More than a dozen cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a condition that health experts say is linked to the new coronavirus, have been reported in pediatric patients in Washington state. 

A live music event at a restaurant in Henrico, Va., is linked to a “cluster” of cases of the novel coronavirus, local health officials said this week.

The FDA posted a list of do's and don'ts to help keep your Halloween safe.

Coronavirus-related closures in public places won’t stop virus spread in this phase of the pandemic, where at-home gatherings are contributing to cases, one White House official warned Thursday, according to a report.

California, Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana were among states that saw the highest increase in cases.

Before you stockpile Listerine, take the findings of a recent study with a grain of salt — at least until the results are replicated in a human clinical trial, several experts told Fox News. 

Hospitalized coronavirus patients were five times more likely to die than those hospitalized with the flu, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The American Heart Association on Wednesday announced its new guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), with the recovery period following cardiac arrest ‒ when the heart abruptly stops beating ‒ now considered an important element of survival. 

A new study suggests the societal impact of COVID-19 extends far beyond estimated death counts. Years of active, productive life were forfeited to COVID-19, one researcher said, finding the death toll translates to over 2.5 million years of potential life lost. 

The health department said it has reached out to over 90 contacts of cases and called several health agencies in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, New Jersey and New York to monitor for potential cases connected to these events.

Congenital syphilis is a preventable illness that is increasing overall in the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its definition of "close contact" to an individual infected with the coronavirus on Wednesday to include multiple, brief exposures adding up to over 15 minutes within 24 hours.

One or more COVID-19 vaccines could be ready before the end of 2020, but leaders from federal health agencies coordinating the distribution of future vaccines warned it’s still vital for Americans to follow health precautions in the meantime.

Coffee and green tea could lower the death risk for type 2 diabetes sufferers — but only if they drink a certain amount, according to a new, observational study published in the online journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care.

Government officials in India are contemplating dropping plasma from coronavirus therapies after a large study found it ineffective, per multiple reports.

A volunteer involved in AstraZeneca and Oxford University's coronavirus vaccine trial has died, according to Brazil's health authority.