New research may have people with asthma breathing a little easier: Doctors found the airway disease doesn’t raise the risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19. The researchers also noted that people with asthma weren’t more likely...

FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (Healthday News) — The chief adviser for the White House vaccine program said Thursday it was “extremely unlikely, but not impossible” that a vaccine could be available by the end of October. Speaking...

Science Not Yet Advanced Enough for Genetic Editing of Embryos: Expert Panel CDC Refutes Social Media Rumors That COVID Death Data Is Inaccurate Another Trump Appointee Booted From FDA In-Person Social Visits to Resume at U.S. Prisons in October First COVID-19...

There’s more bad news about electronic cigarettes: Researchers have identified previously unknown toxins that can affect the heart and lungs of those who vape. The chemicals form when manufacturers combine flavorings with solvents in e-cigarettes, according to...

THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2020 (Healthday News) — Colleges across America struggled to control coronavirus outbreaks on campus, even as Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Wednesday that sending students home after an outbreak is “the worst thing you...

Another Trump Appointee Booted From FDA In-Person Social Visits to Resume at U.S. Prisons in October First COVID-19 Death Linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Americans Now More Likely to Get COVID-19 Vaccine: Poll Trump Denies Claim He Suffered Mini-Strokes

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling the nation to prepare for distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine this fall. The CDC has notified public health officials across all 50 states that limited vaccine doses...

Christina Kosyla, a drama and yoga teacher in her late 20s, was about to take the trip of a lifetime when she felt a strange twinge in her shoulder. A co-worker also pointed out some slight swelling...

A new review may offer guidance on women who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy. Pregnant women with COVID-19 are less likely to have symptoms than those who aren’t expecting — but they’re more likely to require critical care,...

In a finding that should encourage scientists who are racing to develop coronavirus vaccines, a new study out of Iceland suggests that immunity to the disease may not be as fleeting as first thought. Among 30,000 Icelandic...