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In their educational materials on coronavirus, health organizations around the world use language that often exceeds our level of understanding, a new study has found.

The ads are everywhere - germicidal ultraviolet lights that can disinfect surfaces and perhaps help stop transmission of coronavirus.

Russia announced on Thursday that it will begin post-registration clinical trials for its Covid-19 vaccine candidate next week -- and 40,000 people will participate.

In a move aimed at making it easier to get children vaccinated, the US Department of Health and Human Services said it would authorize any state-licensed pharmacist to administer childhood vaccines.

A US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for blood plasma to treat Covid-19 is on hold, but could still be issued in the near future, Dr. H. Clifford Lane, deputy director at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told The New York Times.

A teen girl in Southern California has died of the coronavirus, Orange County health officials announced Wednesday.

When you settle in to sleep, your throat and tongue tend to slump, constricting your airways. For many, that spurs mouth breathing, resulting in diminished sleep quality. Here are some solutions.

The US Food and Drug Administration is investigating a salmonella outbreak affecting 68 people in nine states that could be linked to tainted peaches.

Just days before classes are slated to resume, colleges across the country are finding it may be next to impossible to create a coronavirus-free environment on campus.

There is no denying that vaping is popular among teens, with one-third of US high school students reporting they have vaped or used other electronic nicotine products recently, according to a 2019 study.

Frontline healthcare workers, emergency services personnel and the most vulnerable to the virus should be the first to get any eventual coronavirus vaccine, experts recommend in a new report released Wednesday.

Plague, one of the deadliest bacterial infections in human history, caused an estimated 50 million deaths in Europe during the Middle Ages when it was known as the Black Death.

Earlier this month, my husband picked up the phone and learned his 92-year-old father had been taken to the hospital that morning, feeling sick and short of breath.

Honey may be a better treatment for coughs and colds than over-the-counter medicines, a new study has found.

Australia has secured a deal with the drugmaker AstraZeneca to supply a potential Covid-19 vaccine to its entire population free of charge, the government announced Tuesday, becoming the latest country to lock in supplies of the drug should trials succeed.

High blood pressure or hypertension during pregnancy appears to be associated with having "more bothersome" menopausal symptoms -- such as hot flashes, sleep disturbances and psychological symptoms -- later in life, according to a new study.

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Feeling off-kilter with so many unknowns in the world today? In Part I of this weekly series, we prepared ourselves for a peaceful night's rest with a five-minute yoga routine for better sleep. Now, this week's routine will bring some balance to your physical body so that you're feeling stronger, more centered, more mentally focused and ready to conquer the day.