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The tests will provide results in under 30 minutes compared to hours or days and will enable the expansion of testing, particularly in countries that particularly in areas with "under-resourced" health systems, WHO said.

The novel coronavirus uses its "spike proteins" to latch onto and invade human cells. But to do so, the spikes morph into at least 10 different shapes, according to a new study. 

Joey is an almost 3-month-old male Canadian-born otter.

Biotech company Moderna announced on Tuesday that its coronavirus vaccine candidate elicited immune responses in older adults from a Phase 1 study in levels comparable to those seen in younger adults.

The novel coronavirus was more than twice as contagious at the start of the pandemic than first thought, according to a new study from Duke University. 

Long-term use of medications to treat acid reflux was linked to a 24% increased risk of type 2 diabetes, says a new study.

After finding out about the Sept. 26 event, Katie Sermersheim, associate vice provost and dean of students, issued suspensions to 14 students, including 13 athletes, for violating the school's Protect Purdue Pledge.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday received the flu shot during a live news conference, heeding advice experts have stressed for months as flu season this year coincides with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

A 3-year-old boy in China has been infected with bubonic plague, according to a report. 

While the U.S. continues to grapple with new cases each day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo stressed that there are "significant increases" in localized clusters in Brooklyn, Orange and Rockland counties and the Southern Tier.

Top health experts have voiced an uptick in obese patients seeking weight loss surgery in a bid to protect themselves from a heightened risk of severe COVID-19.

More than 1,700 health care workers have died of COVID-19 and related complications — after many of them said they didn’t have adequate personal protective equipment, according to the country’s largest nurses union.

The Lake Jackson area remains under a "do not use" advisory.

The coronavirus was first deemed a global pandemic in March.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on Monday called Florida's recent decision to ease restaurant restrictions “very concerning.”

One in three parents doesn't intend to have their child vaccinated for the flu this season, according to a new poll, despite the potential threat of a second wave of COVID-19 cases.

By week 5 of the study, 70% of patients with coronavirus were categorized as initial low viral load.

The findings of a new meta-analysis suggest that the keto diet could be bad for heart health. 

A recent study suggests a standard component of routine blood tests may serve as a useful predictor of COVID-19 severity and risk of mortality. 

Those who maintained or increased sexual activity during the first six months of recovery were found to have a 35% lower risk of death compared to those who abstained.