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America is in a third wave of Covid-19. Despite months of physical distancing, the epidemic of Covid-19 only appears to be revving up.

The U.S. government had the option to buy 500 million additional doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, but sources say that so far there are no plans to purchase additional doses.

President-elect Joe Biden’s pick of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as his nominee for U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services is a sign to medical care providers that the expansion of health benefits and the Affordable Care Act will be a priority.

Indoor dining will close or be reduced if the hospitalization rate has not stabilized in five days.

There have been nearly 15 million cases nationwide.

In the US, deaths from Covid-19 have passed heart disease as the number one cause of death, but we don't talk about it. We don't grieve the losses. Why? We don't like being uncomfortable and we don't understand grief. Grief expert Nora McInerny helps us finally begin to, with her story and humor.

Authorities in Europe culled millions of mink after dangerous strains of Covid-19 spread from the animals into humans.

Perhaps most worrying is the pervasive lack of transparency throughout the healthcare system, which compounds the asymmetry problem. Several key stakeholders benefit from the confusion. It’s in their financial interest to keep the system opaque.

The Black In Immuno Week ran from 22 to 28 November 2020, where 15 co-organizers organized a series of virtual activities and panels to amplify, celebrate and support Black immunologists.

Researchers, and likely pet owners, know that having an animal companion has benefits for both physical health and mental health.

Yet Americans’ self-reported physical health has not changed significantly, remaining close to the average over the past 20 years.

When I tell non-scientists how academic publishing works, they are flabbergasted.

The company hopes to produce 600 million doses of its CoronaVac vaccine a year, enough for 300 million people.

Research has found that mental health support has been a critical missing piece within telehealth pregnancy care.

The game of chess offers key insights into our nation's handling of the coronavirus crisis and lays out our best strategy to checkmate this deadly opponent.

To say that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has had a rough past four years would be like saying that some of the characters on Games of Thrones ran into some complications.

Study participants who regularly drank at harmful levels shown to consume six drinks per session, compared to two alcoholic beverages for those less regular binge drinkers.