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Following Al Roker's prostate cancer diagnosis, here's what to know about one of the most common cancer types in men.

A 2-year-old girl in the U.K. who died last year was believed to have accidentally ingested toilet bowl cleaner, but was dismissed from the hospital when she seemed to be improving, an investigation revealed.

A common painkiller is being tested as a potential treatment for hospitalized coronavirus patients to see if it reduces the risk of blood clots, according to researchers.

Twin sisters in Tennessee had an extra reason to celebrate their birthdays last week, as each welcomed a baby girl, born just 90 minutes apart.

The U.S. reached a record high in daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, tallying over 120,000 infections, per data from Johns Hopkins University.

A poll worker in Missouri tested positive for the coronavirus in late October, worked days later on Election Day, then died sometime afterward, St. Charles County officials said Thursday. 

A new study has found that just two doses of magic mushrooms – and a sprinkle of psychotherapy – can put depression into remission, and could work even better than current antidepressants.

Coronavirus cases linked to a large gathering of students over Halloween weekend has caused a high school in New York to close, according to a local report.

A rare strain of swine flu was reported in a human in the Canadian province of Alberta, health officials there announced this week.

Hospitalizations in Colorado are expected to hit a record high this week, state health officials warned.

Pennsylvania health officials reported grim news on Thursday as the state saw its highest daily jump in coronavirus cases to date.

A cluster of coronavirus cases have been linked to an early voting site in New York’s Long Island, according to a local executive.

Washington state this week reported a record number of daily new coronavirus cases, according to official estimates.

With no clear winner in 2020’s presidential race and potential lawsuits over ballot counting only threatening to further delay officials from declaring a winner, at least one hospital in California is gearing up for an influx of patients suffering from “election stress disorder.”

As the U.S. broke past 100,000 new daily coronavirus cases on Wednesday, some states across the Midwest reported grappling with strained staffing and intensive care capacity.

A 71-year-old cancer patient who tested positive for the novel coronavirus but never showed symptoms shed the infectious disease for 70 days, according to a case study.

New confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. have climbed to an all-time high of more than 86,000 per day on average, in a glimpse of the worsening crisis that lies ahead for the winner of the presidential election.

An estimated 1.7 million New Yorkers have had COVID-19 — six times the official count, a study released Tuesday suggests.

A 20-year-old college student in Indiana died last week after experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and testing positive for the novel virus, according to a statement from her family. 

Researchers say opting for a diet with anti-inflammatory potential can lower the risk of heart disease.