U.S. health officials raced to ramp up the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines across the country as both coronavirus case counts and death tallies continued to hit record highs. “We really need to get this vaccine out more...

Below are newsworthy items compiled by the HealthDay staff: LA Will Continue to Use Coronavirus Test Flagged by FDA A coronavirus test that may sometimes give false results will continue to be used in Los Angeles, while...

Concerns about “long-haul” symptoms in COVID-19 survivors may be reignited by a new study: It finds that 3 out of 4 patients from Wuhan, China — where the pandemic originated — were still suffering at least one...

Could a cancer diagnosis sometimes produce positive life changes? In a new study, many people with colon cancer, even in advanced stages, believed their diagnosis had brought some beneficial effects to their lives. In surveys of 133...

New research on illness in English bulldogs has discovered a previously unknown genetic health condition — and could save the lives of some beloved family pets. Researchers were attempting to better understand B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (BCLL),...

Americans battling hypertension may have one less thing to worry about: Blood pressure drugs do not affect outcomes of people hospitalized with COVID-19, a new study finds. Researchers looked at whether two types of medications used to...

SUNDAY, Jan. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) – A new year can be a fresh start for you and your kids — and perhaps no year has needed a fresh start more than this one. So, a leading...

A task force of allergists and immunologists recommends those administering the COVID-19 vaccine ask patients some key questions beforehand. While reactions to vaccines are extremely rare, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) said anyone...

President-elect Joe Biden plans to release nearly all available doses of COVID-19 vaccine when he takes office, reversing the Trump administration’s strategy of holding back half the supply to ensure second doses are available. The potentially risky...

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted health care disparities in the United States, but a new study puts that issue into sharper focus, finding that Black and Hispanic people with type 1 diabetes who get COVID-19 are much...