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Practice social distancing, wear a mask, wash your hands (for at least 20 seconds) -- the recommendations to prevent coronavirus are a familiar refrain to most Americans.

If you've marched in any recent protests, you may want to consider getting tested for the coronavirus.

Medics who care for protesters say they fear targeting as they treat demonstrators wounded by rubber bullets, tear gas and attacks by police. Like field medics in a war zone, protest medics in the US support protesters exercising their First Amendment rights.

A group of health and medical colleagues has penned an open letter to express their concern that protests around the United States could be shut down under the guise of coronavirus health concerns. The letter -- which went on to draw more than 1,200 signatures -- focuses on techniques to reduce harm to people protesting racial injustice.

Preparing to jump out of the second-floor window and into the river below, I felt the acute sense that my anxiety was about to be washed away.

In a little over a week, Americans have gone from taking their first hesitant steps outside again to marching in tightly packed crowds in cities all over the country.

Ten people who were home sick with Covid-19 may have found relief with a common over-the-counter heartburn remedy, according to a study published Thursday.

In a week when the attention of Americans abruptly shifted from a paralyzing coronavirus pandemic to outrage over the deaths of black people in police custody, they learned that while George Floyd survived one threat, he was unable to live through the other.

Racism is a health problem "that takes a toll on people of color and contributes to the development of other chronic diseases," according to doctors studying health inequities.

High blood pressure may double the risk of death from coronavirus.

Two influential medical journals retracted separate coronavirus studies Thursday over concerns about the data used in both studies -- data that came from the same international registry.

The director of the National Institutes of Health said Thursday he's concerned that vaccine "skepticism" could hinder the effort to immunize the country against Covid-19.

Covid-19 is not mutating, health experts say, but that doesn't mean it's not dangerous.

A UK government minister has tested negative for coronavirus after he appeared to be unwell in the House of Commons chamber.

It could be a cabinet behind your mirror, a kitchen drawer or a first aid kit you carry in a backpack or in the car.

Check out CNN's Fast Facts to learn more about the 2001 anthrax attacks also known as Amerithrax.

As the weather heats up, many are contemplating how to safely go out and enjoy the summer. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to immunologist Erin Bromage about what to consider before hosting a backyard party or going for a hike and more.

Civil rights activist and longtime Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia said his health is improving in an interview on Thursday.

In light of the ongoing protests after the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, some people say they want to become anti-racist.