Actor Bruce Willis is taking a break from acting and his family announced on social media Wednesday that the 67-year-old has been diagnosed with aphasia.
A new study shows a ‘hands off’ approach using ultraviolet light called far-UVC light reduced transmission of indoor airborne pathogens by more than 98%
A sub-variant of the highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide, prompting surges in many countries in Europe and Asia. It is also raising concern over the potential for a new wave in the U.S.
The US Senate recently passed a bipartisan bill known as the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight-saving time (DST) permanent, but the move may be more harmful to our health
The Biden administration is reportedly planning to give Americans ages 50 and up the choice to receive a second COVID-19 booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines.
With spring officially upon us and the novel coronavirus still spreading amid the country’s vaccination effort, it can be difficult to tell the difference between seasonal allergies, a coronavirus infection, and side effects post-vaccination.
Drinking two or three cups of coffee every day may benefit the heart, according to studies being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.
The European Society of Cardiology paused the memberships of the Russian Society of Cardiology and the Belarussian Society of Cardiologists amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine
Supermodel Bella Hadid is finally coming clean about having plastic surgery, but she is speaking out on her regret of having it done when she was 14, according to a Vogue report
Top U.S. infectious disease official Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday he would not be surprised to see an increase in COVID-19 cases in the United States, but he does not expect a major surge.
WHO said in a recent statement “initial data suggest that BA.2 appears inherently more transmissible than BA.1, which currently remains the most common Omicron sublineage reported.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said Thursday that access to Ukraine's besieged city of Mariupol and other embattled areas is now "critical."
A World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson said on Friday that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was a long way off, citing a rise in cases in its latest weekly data.
China’s health authorities reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the first since January 2021, as the country battles its worst outbreak in two years driven by a surge in the highly transmissible omicron variant.
Caregiver fatigue is a growing concern now that a record 42 million Americans are caregivers for an aging parent, spouse or individuals struggling with daily activities.
U.S. communities with limited internet access had higher COVID-19 mortality rates during the first full year of the pandemic, according to researchers.
The omicron variant of the coronavirus hospitalized U.S. children at about five times the rate during the previous delta surge, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
COVID-19 virus detected in wastewater sampling sites is on the rise, according Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. The trend comes as the country recently began lifting mask mandates and easing pandemic restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus
Turning off all lights and drawing the curtains before hitting the bed may help protect your health, according to a recent study out of Northwestern University
Stroke is the fifth cause of death in the U.S. and a leading cause of disability. Symptoms of stroke include face drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulty.
World Health Organization (WHO) leaders on Thursday said that the world needs to remain vigilant about COVID-19 – even as pandemic trends in some countries appear to be heading in a positive direction.
The Covid pandemic contributed to a third of young grade school students missing reading benchmarks, which is up significantly from pre-pandemic rates, according to several studies.