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There are now at least 127 known cases of the subvariant BA.2 circulating in almost half of the United States that international experts suggest is more contagious as omicron,

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said this week that third shots of coronavirus vaccines significantly reduced the risk that people who are immunocompromised would be hospitalized due to COVID-19.

The consumption of alcohol is a direct cause of several kinds of cancer, according to researchers.

BA.2 earned the name the “stealth variant” because it’s harder to distinguish from other variants on the PCR tests

Younger adults may have the highest risk of presenting with distant-stage colorectal cancer, according to researchers. A distant-stage cancer is one that has spread beyond adjacent organs or tissues.

Two Northeast states reported cases of the omicron subvariant BA.2 this week.

How many times can I reuse my N95 mask?

At least 14.5 million Americans are getting private health insurance for this year under the Obama-era health law, thanks to help from the Biden administration.

The CDC says the best way to prevent infection and slow the spread of COVID-19 is to get vaccinated, but the total number of breakthrough cases are unknown because the agency only monitors the most severe on a monthly basis

Men may want to limit their cell phone use if they are concerned about fertility, according to a recent metanalysis

Researchers say they have identified biological risk factors that could predict who is more likely to develop "long COVID."

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday that while severity of disease "appears to be lower" with the omicron variant of the coronavirus, labeling the variant of concern as "milder" does not mean that it is mild.

Presurgical immunotherapy may kill not only the tumor but also likely tiny cancer cells that surgery may miss, researchers said.

A 15-month-old died from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County on Wednesday as the county is dealing with a surge of infections and a near-record number of deaths.

Pelvic floor experts weigh in on what cyclists should know

An increase in daily physical activity of 10 minutes could help to save more than 100,000 lives, researchers say.

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows the omicron variant of the coronavirus now accounts for 99.9% of new COVID-19 cases. This comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) and health officials are keeping their eyes on a COVID-19 sub-variant called BA.2.

More than 1.1 million children were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the week ended Jan. 20.

The national shortage of EMTs and paramedics is crippling ambulance services across the U.S. Louisiana-based Acadian Ambulance hopes to offer a solution.

White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that a vaccine specifically targeting the omicron variant of the coronavirus would be "prudent."