While most of the critical COVID-19 patients are elderly or have underlying medical conditions, young otherwise healthy people are also becoming severely ill – and in some cases dying – from a virus that is strangely selective and not fully understood by scientists.
Employees at one Texas hospital where employees have been sidelined by canceled surgeries due to coronavirus have been offered bonuses to make up for lost work.
A human clinical trial for an antimalarial drug touted as a possible treatment option for patients with COVID-19 infections began this week, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH).
People who must keep working during the coronavirus pandemic say the social distancing required is nearly impossible to practice on the New York City subway.
The many unknowns surrounding COVID-19, and the lack of certainty about when this may be over is causing stress and anxiety that many are seeing seep into their dreams, prompting the hashtag #PandemicDreams.
Dr. Bob Bollinger, a professor of infectious diseases at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, is here to answer your coronavirus questions.
A Japanese sumo wrestler has tested positive for the coronavirus, further threatening postponement of next month’s Summer Grand Sumo Tournament which has already been delayed.
Coronavirus was detected in Massachusetts sewage at higher levels than expected, suggesting there are many more undiagnosed patients than previously known, according to a new study.
Residents in California, who have been under a stay-at-home order since last month, will likely face more months of major movement restrictions in the state's effort to limit coronavirus transmission.
COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, is now the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. -- killing more people on average per day than cancer or heart disease.
As New York City deals with a mounting coronavirus death toll and dwindling morgue space, the city has shortened the amount of time it will hold unclaimed remains before they are buried in the city's public cemetery.
Respiratory failure associated with Covid-19 has sent the demand for ventilators soaring across the country. In Mississippi, an overwhelming surge of coronavirus patients hasn’t been as issue, by large, for hospitals around the state. But state and medical officials are preparing for the worse.
As the weather warms and many move their stay-at-home orders to their backyard, the question of whether you can contract COVID-19 through a mosquito bite continues to surface.
