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The Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines trigger strong immune responses in pregnant and breastfeeding women, equivalent to that of other women of reproductive age, preliminary research shows. 

Coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania surpassed 1 million on Thursday, with daily new cases of COVID-19 on the rise in the state overall, state health data shows. 

The first participants aged six months to 11 years have been administered Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as part of a global trial assessing safety and tolerability in younger age groups, the company announced Thursday.

Patients visiting dialysis centers for kidney support will see access to COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a new federal effort announced Thursday, months into the country’s vaccine rollout.

A year into the coronavirus pandemic, researchers well know that SARS-CoV-2, the scientific name for the novel virus, typically causes infection after it invades the body’s upper airways and lungs. The virus is also known to infect cells in other parts of the body, such as the digestive system and blood vessels. But new research published Thursday has identified cells in another area of the body the virus can also infect: the mouth.

Massachusetts health officials announced findings Wednesday linking contaminated water in the northeastern area of the state to a cluster of child cancers in the 1990s, though officials say the water no longer poses a health risk.

Oregon mistakenly scheduled COVID-19 vaccine appointments for 11,000 people who are not currently eligible to receive the shot until April 19.

Christy Hudson, a mother of three in Virginia, slammed the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) for raising concerns about new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) school guidance, arguing that it seems like nothing is enough for the association to support having students back in the classroom.

While recent seven-day averages concerning COVID-19-related hospitalizations across the country have remained stable, health officials in Michigan have noted an “alarming” rise among unvaccinated individuals.

AstraZeneca on Thursday published an updated analysis confirming that a Phase 3 trial involving its COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective, and showed to be 76% effective against symptomatic COVID-19.

The U.S. has surpassed a staggering milestone with more than 30 million coronavirus infections reported, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

A class of chemicals called phthalates that are often used to make plastics more flexible is exacting a toll on fertility rates and leading to genital malformation, an environmental scientist claims. 

An experimental stimulant drug from the World War II-era is showing up in weight loss and sports supplements sold today, according to a new study.

So-called “breakthrough” coronavirus cases — cases that occur in people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 — are rare but can occur, according to a pair of studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Tuesday. 

Emerging data hint that COVID-19 can trigger diabetes in some people, although the exact reason remains unknown.

As AstraZeneca prepares to issue results of an updated primary analysis following concern from top officials that previously released information on vaccine efficacy included outdated data, questions over how the public will perceive the jab have begun to surface.

Moderna, the maker of the second COVID-19 vaccine to see emergency use approval in the U.S., is now looking to create a dual vaccine against the flu and the novel virus, the company’s chief executive recently said. 

Most non-hospitalized coronavirus "long haulers," or patients facing symptoms over a month later, report more than four neurologic symptoms, with "brain fog" being the most predominant, according to what researchers say is the first study of its kind.

Researchers at Michigan Medicine say they found an association between the flu shot and fewer, less severe coronavirus cases.

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to two companies selling over-the-counter products labeled as containing cannabidiol (CBD) without receiving the agency’s approval to do so.