Medical

National Institute of Heath director clarifies earlier comments that led listeners to believe the coronavirus pandemic had passed.

Moderna on Thursday asked U.S. regulators to authorize low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6, a move toward potentially allowing shots for millions of youths by summer.

Experts say this ban is the first of its kind in the United States.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday approved the use of the antiviral therapy, remdesivir, to treat COVID-19 in infants four weeks and older.

Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine who was serving nine years in a Russian penal colony has been released as part of a prisoner exchange, according to reports.

Recent hepatitis surge among children has health officials questioning what caused the outbreak, largely in children under five.

Vitamin D supplementation can help prevent COVID-19 without serious adverse events, regardless of the individual’s vitamin D status, a study suggests.

In the 19th century, improvements in quality-of-life fundamentals such as drinking water, sanitation, housing and nutrition helped launch the public health profession.

Measure signed into law by GOP Gov. Henry McMaster.

Infections have been reportedly found in half of Beijing residents, China’s capital city, a possible signal to accelerate its zero-COVID containment pace and lockdown like Shanghai. Local residents are scrambling to hoard food and supplies in fear of starving during the impending lockdown.