January 13 2021, 08:00
The World Health Organization said Monday that even with the widespread rollout of vaccination programs, herd immunity will not be achieved in 2021.
January 13 2021, 08:00
The bacteria lurking in COVID-19 patients’ intestines may play a role in how sick they get from the illness, according to new research.
January 13 2021, 08:00
Maryland has detected the U.K. coronavirus variant known as B.1.1.7 in two residents, officials said Tuesday, marking the first such instance in the state.
January 13 2021, 08:00
Cancer death rates in the United States hit a record 2.4% decrease in 2018, marking a record for the second year in a row and contributing to a 31% drop since 1990, the American Cancer Society announced Tuesday.
January 13 2021, 08:00
As the long-awaited rollout of COVID-19 vaccines continues, an important question remains: is it safe to see friends and family after receiving the jab, especially if those friends and family have not yet been vaccinated themselves?
January 13 2021, 08:00
The U.S. was “too rigid” in the initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert said on Tuesday, the same day that the Trump administration moved to expand distribution efforts.
January 13 2021, 08:00
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) appears to be ramping up states’ required submissions of COVID-19 samples in a bid to expand surveillance for mutated variants.
January 13 2021, 08:00
At least one case of a coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom was recently discovered in Indiana, said health officials in the Hoosier State this week.
January 13 2021, 08:00
As experts warn about the high transmissibility of a strain of coronavirus first detected in the U.K. several weeks ago, many have voiced concern about whether currently-approved vaccines and treatments will remain effective.