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The coronavirus has claimed the life of a young doctor, her family said. 

Gatherings over Labor Day are possibly behind a recent surge in cases of the novel coronavirus in Los Angeles County, officials there recently said. 

Flu season may be pretty mild this year thanks to measures taken to stop the spread of COVID-19, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a correction on its website Monday, saying a draft of proposed changes, including guidance on airborne transmission of coronavirus, was posted in error.

The coronavirus spreads through droplets and small airborne particles suspended in the air and inhaled, per updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Eli Lilly and Company on Sunday announced positive results on the fight against breast cancer.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course again Friday, now recommending that people get tested if they come into contact with someone who has coronavirus, even if they are asymptomatic. 

Over 90 medical groups and organizations sent a letter urging FDA officials to remain transparent and maintain independent authority when giving approval to the COVID-19 vaccine candidates.  

Editors of a highly respected medical journal conducted an interview on Wednesday exploring the U.S. government’s Operation Warp Speed plan and its approach to COVID-19 countermeasures, including therapies.

About half of school employees are at risk for contracting coronavirus, according to a recent study.

New data released Wednesday show that adult obesity increased in the U.S. last year and racial and ethnic disparities persist, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

As researchers work to understand both the short and longterm effects of the novel coronavirus, more than half of participants in a recent study who have recovered from COVID-19 are still experiencing “persistent fatigue” related to the disease. 

Michigan health officials this week reported a suspected human case of the dangerous mosquito-borne illness Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus. 

An outbreak of coronavirus in a Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is being investigated by the Maine Center for Disease Control.

Texas surgeons performed a double lung transplant after the novel coronavirus damaged the lungs of a 70-year-old man.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said on Wednesday that he expects a coronavirus vaccine to be proven safe and effective before the end of 2020. 

Workers should also have access to proper personal protective equipment as well as mental well-being and social support services, according to WHO. The organization also wants to promote a culture of zero tolerance for violence.

Differentiating coronavirus symptoms from smoke inhalation symptoms during wildfires can be challenging, pulmonologists tell Fox News

The CEO of Moderna, Stephane Bancel, recently said the biotech company may have results on its coronavirus vaccine candidate by November, says a report.