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Follow our live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic here.Universal mask use could prevent nearly 130,000 deaths from Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus,...

With Covid-19 hospitalizations spiking again in many parts of the country, public health officials have expressed concerns about a perennial source of strain on...

His team reported, “Although marijuana is smoked with fewer puffs, larger puff volumes and longer breath holds may yield greater delivery of inhaled elements.”...

Adults should start screening for colorectal cancer routinely at the age of 45, instead of waiting until 50, a government task force recommended on...

Among health care workers, nurses in particular have been at significant risk of contracting Covid-19, according to a new analysis of hospitalized patients by...

President Trump backed hydroxychloroquine for weeks and publicly asked whether Americans should inject themselves with disinfectants or put ultraviolet lights — which can cause...

Emily Marsh, who lives in Sonoma County, Calif., always thought the best thing about gardening was the feel of soil on her fingertips. But...

This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here.Jeannette Williams-Parker loved rock music...

On 13 October 2020, the French health authorities officially reported 13 laboratory-confirmed cases of Mayaro...

Heat is crucial to the process: Directions call for applying the product to the hair, blow drying the hair with a hair dryer, and...