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Parents should be alert for signs of acute flaccid myelitis or AFM, a rare paralyzing polio-like condition that affects young children, the CDC says.

President Donald Trump said the United States' staggering death toll from coronavirus "is what it is" in a new interview, again giving his administration credit for its response despite ongoing surges in new cases and a human toll that far outpaces that of any other nation.

Two new trials soon will be underway in the United States to investigate antibody treatment approaches for Covid-19 patients.

In a video for his students that went viral, an Alabama educator channeled his background in music to help his school prepare for reopening in the era of Covid-19.

Justin Hunter's senior year of high school was supposed to be major. The Atlanta area star football player was looking forward to offers from courting colleges while enjoying his final season.

Vitamin D is known as the "sunshine vitamin" because your body absorbs the nutrient primarily through exposure to the sun.

It was the kind of gift that should have come with a return slip.

As Covid-19 case counts continue to climb, schools starting up the new academic year are faced with the task of creating a safe environment for students and teachers -- even as students test positive and safety guidance shifts.

In the confusion and chaos of a global pandemic, a small but significant group of people who refuse to wear masks has emerged despite the now established evidence of their efficacy.

Cases are ticking upwards in parts of Europe, the process of unlocking is paused in the UK, and the Americas are still battling to contain vast Covid-19 outbreaks.

Jails can be a large source of coronavirus spread both inside the facility and in the surrounding communities, researchers reported Monday.

What if someone told you there was a magic potion by which you could prevent disease, improve your intellect, reduce your stress and be nicer to your family while you're all cooped up together during the pandemic?

With prospects of a Covid-19 vaccine looking up, attention is turning to the problem of anti-vax ideas. The number of conspiracy theories circulating about coronavirus don't help. Here are six rules an expert uses for talking to conspiracy theorists in an effort to change their mind.

A common and serious bacterial infection in women called bacterial vaginosis may be linked to microbes in the male penis, a new study has found.

Covid testing and contact tracing are the keys fro safely reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic, new research suggests.

You are what you eat, so the saying goes. But few people would suspect that dietary choices are reflected, inch by inch, in the hair growing on your head.

Cow's milk may or may not be good for you, studies say, depending on your age, sex and overall health status, as well as what you eat and drink in place of it.

The agency's list of hand sanitizers now includes those that contain insufficient levels of alcohol.

The British government has procured "millions" of two separate coronavirus tests that can detect not only coronavirus but several other viruses common in autumn, winter and spring, the UK's Department of Health said Monday.

Georgia's largest school district has confirmed that around 260 employees have either tested positive for Covid-19 or have been exposed.