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New data from the United Kingdom suggests that Omicron may result in milder illness and a reduced risk of hospitalization compared to past variants. → Read More
As COVID-19 cases are spiking, the World Health Organization's director-general suggested putting holiday celebrations on hold. → Read More
Exponential growth helps explain why health experts are so worried about the Omicron variant and the latest wave of COVID-19 infections. → Read More
The coronavirus can directly infect fat cells, perhaps activating a harmful cascade of inflammation, resulting in severe COVID-19, research suggests. → Read More
Scientists say a skeleton found with a nail through its foot in England is rare evidence of a Roman crucifixion. → Read More
More than 50 earthquakes were reported off Oregon's coast in fewer than 24 hours Tuesday, but posed no tsunami risk and aren't a cause for concern. → Read More
Scientists are racing to answer learn more about the Omicron variant, which has more than 30 mutations on its spike protein. → Read More
Deadly crowd surges like the one at Astroworld aren't solely caused by mass panic. When crowds become too dense, people can't move freely. → Read More
The US had a safe and effective Lyme disease vaccine in the 1990s. But the CDC, lawsuits, bad press, and conspiracy theories derailed it. → Read More
The AY.4.2 variant, also known as "Delta Plus" is a daughter of the Delta variant. So far, it has been detected in New York and California. → Read More
COVID-19 vaccines are poised to get authorized for 5- to 11-year-olds. Here are answers to questions about vaccine needles, doses, and side effects. → Read More
There's been a 56% increase in the coastal waters where bacteria that can cause severe infections thrive, according to a new report. → Read More
Colin Powell, the former US secretary of state, died on Monday from COVID-19 complications. He also had multiple myeloma, a white blood cell cancer. → Read More
'We can't find any evidence that they helped,' researcher says of states' COVID-19 vaccine lotteries. → Read More
Millions of Americans are likely to get Johnson & Johnson boosters now that the FDA's expert panel has unanimously recommended it. → Read More
Pfizer has formally asked the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use among kids ages 5 to 11. → Read More
Federal wildlife officials gave up on being able to save more than two dozen species this week, and declared 22 animals and one plant to be extinct. → Read More
A sculpture of a drowning girl in a river in Bilbao, Spain, hints at the threat climate change poses to future generations. → Read More
This season's flu shot offers an added benefit: Researchers have found a link between getting the flu shot and less severe COVID-19 symptoms. → Read More
Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients feel left out of the conversation about booster shots. But second shots are likely. → Read More