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A top scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that the world is shifting further away from the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, owing to factors like viral variants, social mixing, the flouting of public health measures and vaccine inequities.

Coronavirus patients taking statins prior to hospitalization substantially reduced their odds of in-hospital death and severe COVID-19, researchers found.

The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its guidance for the upcoming school year on Monday, now recommending that anyone above the age of 2 wear masks inside schools to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, "regardless of vaccination status."

Corks popped, beats boomed out and giddy revelers rushed onto dancefloors when England’s nightclubs reopened Monday as the country lifted most remaining coronavirus restrictions after more than a year of lockdowns, mask mandates and other pandemic-related curbs on freedom.

America is nearing the major milestone of 50% full COVID-19 vaccinations, and finding a shot has never been easier. 

A study in northern Italy found coronavirus antibodies persisted in detectable levels for at least nine months after infection, regardless of a symptomatic or asymptomatic course of illness, though results differed depending on test used.

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said coronavirus mask guidance may be "premature" or "wrong" in the face of potentially dangerous new variants. 

The COVID-19 comeback across the U.S. is putting pressure on hospitals at a time when some of them are busy just trying to catch up on surgeries and other procedures that were put on hold during the pandemic.

A U.S. resident is hospitalized in Dallas with a rare confirmed case of monkeypox, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Texas health officials announced Friday.

Moderna's move to launch a study of its COVID-19 vaccine in pregnant women should reassure the public and help build confidence in the jab's safety, experts said.

Sacramento County health officials are advising residents to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status citing concerns about the rapid spread of the Delta COVID-19 variant.

An intense heat wave affecting the Northwest caused a spike in emergency department visits for heat-related illness, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced full approval for a lymphoma treatment in dogs on Thursday, aiming to benefit quality of life and allow pets and their owners more time together.

A University of Missouri professor who is leading a study of COVID-19 in wastewater said his lab detected the Delta variant weeks before the first case was reported.

A top official at the European Medicines Agency said a decision on whether to recommend that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine be authorized for children is expected late next week.

An X-ray technician in California whose January death was under investigation as his family suggested a possible link to his second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine died due to heart disease, a coroner’s report concluded.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices plans to convene July 22, according to a draft agenda

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro posted a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed with multiple monitoring sensors stuck to his bare torso amid a bout of incessant hiccupping – as doctors said they wouldn’t operate immediately on an intestinal obstruction.

While several studies, including a final report from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have concluded that remdesivir in coronavirus patients can speed the recovery process, a new study published in JAMA says it may not shorten hospital stays for all.

Following news of a Johnson & Johnson voluntary recall on several aerosol sunscreen products containing a harmful substance called Benzene, a top expert in dermatology is advising use of creams, lotions and sticks instead.