Only 20 states reached President Joe Biden’s goal to get at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine into the arms of 70% of American adults by the Fourth of July. White House officials first acknowledged last...

(Healthday News) — Pope Francis had surgery on Sunday to remove part of his left colon in what the Vatican described as a planned procedure. Doctors said the 84-year-old pope was suffering from bowel problems that are...

(Healthday News) — Face mask and social distancing laws will be lifted in Britain later this month and British citizens will have to “learn to live with the virus,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday. The lifting...

Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Tuesday, July 6: Even if vaccinated get ‘breakthrough’ COVID, it’s mild. A study of nearly 4,000 U.S. healthcare workers tracked from December through April found COVID infection is very rare...

Folks who suffer a rare “breakthrough” coronavirus infection after getting the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine will not get as sick and, importantly, are much less likely to pass the coronavirus on to others, a new study shows....

While multiple sclerosis can cause a wide swath of symptoms and challenges for anyone diagnosed with the autoimmune disease, a new study finds that race may play a role in disease severity. Researchers discovered that Black individuals...

Eating lots of fatty fish and cutting out polyunsaturated fats may reduce the frequency and intensity of migraines, a new study suggests. Omega-3 fatty acids from fish like tuna, salmon, bluefish and mackerel may help manage migraine,...

Key immune system cells in folks who’ve had COVID-19 or the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are able to recognize and mount a defense against highly contagious coronavirus variants, new research shows. In both groups, CD4+ “helper” T-cells...

People with sickle cell disease who have a history of severe pain episodes and coexisting organ conditions have an increased risk for severe COVID-19 illness, a new study suggests. “This study tells us that all individuals with...

How long can a human live? New research predicts there’s a chance that someone in the world will celebrate a 130th birthday in this century. There’s been a steady rise in the number of people living beyond...