Brazil and Japan joined the rapidly widening circle of countries to report cases of the omicron variant Tuesday, while new findings indicate t…
An experimental COVID-19 drug that could soon become the first U.S.-authorized pill to treat the coronavirus faces one final hurdle Tuesday: A panel of government experts.
A mild elevation of blood calcium usually doesn’t need immediate treatment. But it is important to find the cause.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious diseases expert, said Monday that he doesn't anticipate the United States will implement additional travel restrictions even if the Omicron variant proves worse than previous strains of Covid-19.
The holidays are high time for parties, parties, parties. Here are several ways you can be better prepared to navigate this holiday season sober.
WHO says it could still take some time to get a full picture of the threat posed by omicron. Here's what we know — and what we don't.
As a parent, the best thing you can do to protect your children from the flu is to get them vaccinated right away.
Social media users correctly noted that WHO skipped two letters, leading to questions about the move. Here are the facts.
Two countries half a world apart become the latest to detect the new omicron variant in travelers arriving from southern Africa. Get the latest here.
Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine that can occur in about 1 in 300 children.
The latest on the new omicron variant: Two new cases confirmed in Britain as new restrictions are being placed on travel with each passing hour.
A WHO panel named the variant "omicron" and classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern, the same category that includes the delta variant, the world's most prevalent.
Disney has paused its vaccine policy following new laws passed by Florida's legislature last week.
All travelers must still wear masks on trains, planes and other indoor public transportation areas.
Estimates show that from now to March 2022, vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds would avert 430,000 COVID cases in the U.S. population if no new variant arose.
More than 90% of federal workers have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday's deadline set by President Joe Biden.
Vegetarian diets are healthy for kids, as long as they get key nutrients needed to grow healthy and strong. This can take extra planning at mealtime.
There are plenty of practical ways to boost your mood that you can easily do at home. Here are 15 simple stress-relieving activities.
Certain foods and beverages can interfere with several kinds of prescription and nonprescription medications.
Pfizer and Moderna say the FDA has opened up COVID-19 booster shots to all adults, letting them choose another dose of either vaccine. One final step remains.
The requirement will begin January 13, 2022, the company said.
The latest species to capture the attention of wildlife biologists are white-tailed deer. How are they catching the virus?
The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines. Here's what it will mean.
A Boston hospital is launching a landmark clinical trial to test a nasal vaccine intended to prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
It is one of a handful of pills that have recently been shown to significantly cut hospitalizations and deaths among people infected with COVID-19.
