Experts on WHO team say search for COVID origins has stalled
The international scientists dispatched to China by the World Health Organization to look for the origins of the coronavirus say…
COVID-19 measures could disrupt rare polio-like disease
Health experts say the coronavirus pandemic might disrupt another disease: a rare paralyzing illness that has been hitting U.S. children…
What Are Doctors Actually Listening For?
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Luck? Genetics? Italian island spared from COVID outbreak
GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy — Stranded on a tiny Italian island, a cancer researcher grew increasingly alarmed to hear that one,…
US agency vows steps to address COVID-19 inequalities
NEW YORK — If Black, Hispanic and Native Americans are hospitalized and killed by the coronavirus at far higher rates…
Bill Nye Breaks Down The Science Behind Skin Color, Points Out ‘We’re All One Species’
In the span of one minute, Bill Nye the Science Guy explained the science behind pigmentation to his TikTok followers,…
Black kids die more often after surgery, new research shows
A new U.S. study shows Black children die more often after common surgeries than whites By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical…
Stimulus money could pose dilemmas in nursing homes
Nursing home residents are among the Americans getting $1,200 checks as part of the U.S. plan to revive the economy…
What will a COVID-19 vaccine look like? Don’t expect a cure-all, scientists say
Since the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, a vaccine has been widely regarded as the best path toward reopening society…
FDA revokes permission to treat COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine, drug previously touted by Trump
President Trump has taken the drug and praised its unproven effects. June 15, 2020, 6:56 PM 6 min read 6…
China defends its coronavirus response in new report
Senior Chinese health officials have defended their country’s response to the new coronavirus pandemic, saying they provided information in a…
Fujifilm says COVID-19 drug research may drag on into July
FILE PHOTO: Tablets of Avigan (generic name : Favipiravir), a drug approved as an anti-influenza drug in Japan and developed…
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences in human tests for coronavirus antibody drug
BEIJING (Reuters) – Shanghai Junshi Biosciences has started an early-stage study in China to test a potential antibody treatment against…
Australia’s CSL says to help fund, make vaccine candidate if it proves successful
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s biggest biotech firm CSL Ltd said it would help fund the development of a University of…
AstraZeneca scores twin drug approvals alongside vaccine progress
(Reuters) – Britain’s AstraZeneca has clinched expanded regulatory backing for two medications, including one for blockbuster cancer treatment Lynparza, in…
Take 2 for SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch with more storms
SpaceX is taking a second shot at launching astronauts, but rain and storm clouds are threatening more delays By MARCIA…
New drugs make headway against lung, prostate, colon cancers
Doctors are reporting success with newer drugs that control certain types of cancer better, reduce the risk it will come…
Trump to attend Wednesday’s NASA astronaut launch in Florida
The White House says President Donald Trump will be on the Florida coast Wednesday to watch American astronauts blast into…
Discontent bubbles in Spain even though coronavirus cases wane
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s fragile left-wing coalition sought support from political foes to extend a state of emergency on Wednesday…
Whistleblower to testify ‘window of opportunity is closing’ to develop strategy to combat coronavirus
Rick Bright testifies before House lawmakers Thursday morning. May 13, 2020, 7:05 PM 8 min read 8 min read Share…
UK’s COVID-19 death toll tops 38,000, worst in Europe
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll topped 38,000 as of early May, by far the worst yet…
Bug experts dismiss worry about US ‘murder hornets’ as hype
Insect experts say people should calm down about the big bug with the nickname “murder hornet” — unless you are…
Roche gets FDA emergency use approval for COVID-19 antibody test
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Roche is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd…
AP: Most states fall short of coronavirus testing thresholds
ATLANTA — As more states begin to relax their coronavirus lockdowns, most are falling short of the minimum levels of…
Trump threatens new tariffs on China in retaliation for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his hard-fought trade deal with China was now of secondary…
Trump threatens new tariffs on China as U.S. mulls retaliatory action over virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his hard-fought trade deal with China was now of secondary…
US intel: Coronavirus not manmade, still studying lab theory
U_S_ intelligence agencies are debunking a conspiracy theory, saying they have concluded that the new coronavirus was “not manmade or…
Company says drug proved effective against virus in US study
A biotech company says its experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major U.S. government study…
Coronavirus live updates: Maryland agency receives more than 100 disinfectant use calls
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 195,000 people worldwide. Over 2.7 million people across the…
US OKs 1st coronavirus test that allows self-swab at home
U.S. health regulators have OK’d the first coronavirus test that allows people to take their own sample at home By…
Coronavirus’ reach from beyond the grave: Deceased body transmits COVID-19
It’s technically possible to catch COVID-19 from the dead. April 17, 2020, 9:39 AM 6 min read 6 min read…
Study: Warming makes US West megadrought worst in modern age
A new study finds that much of the western United States is baking in what scientists call an emerging megadrought…
Coronavirus updates: 21 NYC public school teachers dead
While many countries are pointing toward positive signs that social distancing might be finally flattening the curve, the novel coronavirus…
Coronavirus updates: Trump calls COVID-19 ‘the plague’ in Easter video message
While many countries around the world and cities in the U.S. are pointing toward positive signs that social distancing might…
Apple, Google plan software to slow virus, joining global debate on tracking
(Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Friday that they will work together to create…
Trump adviser Navarro clashes with Fauci on hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19
President Donald Trump‘s trade adviser Peter Navarro, who the president recently tapped to help implement the Defense Production Act amid…
Coronavirus live updates: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized
The death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to skyrocket as more than 9,000 people in the United States…
New York City morgues almost full, alert sent for 45K health care workers amid coronavirus outbreak
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed at least 7,152 people in the United States. With more than…
Coronavirus live updates: GAP, Kohl’s, Macy’s to furlough workers
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 36,900 people across the globe. The new…
Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease
WASHINGTON — Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe,…
Louisiana researchers studying monkeys for a coronavirus vaccine face challenges as state cases spike
In Louisiana, amid skyrocketing rates of the novel coronavirus and a statewide stay-at-home order, scientists are finding themselves face-to-face with…
Coronavirus live updates: Trump considers enforceable quarantine in NY, NJ; 200 US cities lack face masks
The amount of novel coronavirus cases around the world and in the U.S. continues to skyrocket. By Saturday morning, the…
Coronavirus live updates: US cases top 100,000; Italy’s death toll climbs over 9,000
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed over 27,100 people around the world. Globally there are more than…
Coronavirus live updates: US now leads world with over 82,000 cases
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 23,600 people around the world, including at least 1,178…
Sen. Rand Paul kept working for six days after virus test
WASHINGTON — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul says he was tested a week ago for the novel coronavirus, but continued working…
Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus in prison
The head of New York state’s correctional officers union says Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for coronavirus By MICHAEL R.…
Coronavirus live updates: National Guard to be deployed in NY, California, Washington
The number of novel coronavirus cases around the world is over 328,000 worldwide with Italy and the United States behind…
NJ gov. urges people to take coronavirus seriously, ‘no time for business as usual’
As the spread of the novel coronavirus ripples across the country, the nation’s governors are on the front lines of…
Swiss coronavirus cases surge, canton orders seniors to stay home
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland on Saturday reported 6,100 coronavirus infections, 25% more than a day earlier, and 56 deaths, the…
Georgia 2nd state to postpone pres. primaries over virus
Georgia election officials are postponing the state’s March 24 presidential primaries until May because of fears over the coronavirus By…
Pope goes on Roman walkabout, prays for end to pandemic
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis left the Vatican to make a surprise visit Sunday to two churches in Rome to…
Britain set to isolate over-70s as coronavirus deaths rise to 35
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will isolate older people “within weeks” and force into quarantine anyone diagnosed with coronavirus, the government…
Germany tries to stop U.S. poaching German firm seeking coronavirus vaccine
BERLIN (Reuters) – Berlin is trying to stop Washington from persuading a German company seeking a coronavirus vaccine to move…
Germany tries to stop U.S. from luring away firm seeking coronavirus vaccine
BERLIN (Reuters) – Berlin is trying to stop Washington from persuading a German company seeking a coronavirus vaccine to move…
Apple temporarily shuts stores outside China to fight virus
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the tech giant’s retail operation outside of China is going online-only for two weeks as…
‘He’s an inmate’: Anguish mounts over virus-hit nursing home
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Desperate to talk to their dad, Scott Sedlacek and his brother, Steve, stood outside his open nursing…
Iran warns it could use ‘force’ to halt travel amid virus
Iran says the new coronavirus has killed 124 people amid 4,747 confirmed cases in the Islamic Republic By NASSER KARIMI…
Questions raised about of China anti-locust ‘duck army’
Questions have been raised about a Chinese newspaper report that the country is planning to dispatch a 100,000-strong army of…
Spain, UK report new virus cases as they hunt down carriers
The U.K. has confirmed its fourth case of the new virus from China and Spain reported its second case By…
Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
(Reuters) – Here are the latest developments in the new coronavirus outbreak: FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a face mask…