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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday dropped its recommendation for travelers to quarantine for 14 days upon returning from trips overseas or out of state during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Scientists and medical experts have expanded their focus from simply saving the lives of COVID-19 patients to studying the health of survivors.

Parents of special needs children attending remote classes are increasingly concerned that their kids won't get services such as speech and physical therapy.

Health experts say one component COVID-19 patients experience is guilt

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may once again collect coronavirus-related hospital data, one White House official said.

Preliminary data from a new study suggests that when singing and speaking at the quietest volume (approximately 50-60 decibels), neither activity is significantly different to breathing in regards to expelling airborne particles.

Sweden has tallied a record high in deaths in the first half of 2020 in 150 years, according to multiple reports.

There is limited knowledge about the effectiveness in the use of UVC lamps to inactivate the virus causing COVID-19, the FDA warns.

Health experts are leaning toward the notion that neck gaiters are likely less effective in reducing the spread of respiratory droplets for COVID-19, though they say more research is needed.

CDC Director expects COVID cases to drop next week due to mitigation efforts to stop spread — but he warns that people still need to get the flu vaccine.

The decorative stickers on the water tank of the Super Soaker XP 20 and Super Soaker XP 30 "contain levels of lead in the ink that exceed the federal lead content ban," the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said. 

It may be tougher to quit vaping than many young people expect when they first pick up an e-cigarette.

Some viruses like influenza may spread by attaching to dust particles, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

Pharmacists can now give childhood vaccinations throughout the United States in an effort to prevent future outbreaks of measles and other preventable diseases, according to a report this week from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Officials say temperature screenings upon entry to businesses and other places can be useful, but they advise pairing the technique with other screening measures too.

A common mutation of the novel coronavirus seen in the United States may be more infectious but less deadly, according to recent reports.

Companies are taking a variety of steps to keep people safe.

As college campuses attempt to safely reopen their doors in the fall, coronavirus contact-tracing apps hoping to gain traction are increasingly turning to tech-savvy students for help.

Following safety guidelines to protect against coronavirus is necessary, but brings along a few minor inconveniences. 

Northern Californians were confronted with multiple threats as wildfires, unhealthy smoky air, extreme heat, the looming possibility of power outages and an ongoing pandemic forced many to weigh the risks of staying indoors or going outside.