US deaths normally change less than 2% every year; in 2020, they rose nearly...

In a new study from Virginia Commonwealth University, researchers found that extended surges in the South and West in the summer and early winter...

COVID-19 survivors may need just 1 dose of two-part vaccine

In a new study from Cedars-Sinai, researchers found a single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people who previously had COVID-19 generates an immunologic...

This fast, portable test can diagnose COVID-19 and track variants

In a new study, researchers found that a new viral screening test can not only diagnose COVID-19 in a matter of minutes with a...

Undetected COVID-19 variant was in at least 15 countries before its discovery

In a new study, researchers found that a highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 variant was unknowingly spreading for months in the United States by October 2020. Scientists...

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine safe, highly effective in adolescents

In a new study, researchers found that the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is 100% effective in preventing infections in 12-15-year-olds. The vaccine is currently approved for...

COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective for pregnant women and their babies – new study

COVID-19 vaccines are proving highly effective in pregnancy, according to a newly published study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. It has also...

This diet may help reduce inflammation in COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found a high-fiber diet may help control the inflammation linked to COVID-19. The research was conducted by a team at...

Your neighborhood may influence your COVID-19 risk

In a new study, researchers found that markers of the pandemic's impact—testing rates, positivity ratio (cases among total tests), case rates by overall population...

UK variant of COVID-19 spreading rapidly in United States

In a new study, researchers found that the faster-spreading B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 virus first detected in the United Kingdom is quickly on its...

Help stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect your family

The COVID-19 pandemic requires that we remain vigilant in our daily lives until we can safely return to everyday activities. We can each take some...