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On Friday, the United States crossed the threshold of 700,000 deaths from COVID-19

Fenchol, a natural compound abundant in some plants including basil, can help protect the brain against Alzheimer's disease pathology, a preclinical study led by University of South Florida Health (USF Health) researchers suggests.

The first fatal bioterror attack in the US killed five people and caused a national panic—and we’re still short of funding and tech to handle health emergencies.

The COVID-19 pandemic is the deadliest in US history, with more than 700,000 Americans succumbing, and counting.

Key points There is an outbreak of yellow fever in Nigeria, first reported in November 2020. Yellow fever is caused by a virus transmitted through bites of infected mosquitoes. Travelers to Nigeria should take steps to prevent yellow fever by getting vaccinated at least 10 days before travel and taking steps to prevent mosquito bites. The outbreak is currently in Bauchi, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi, and Enugu states. Unless vaccinated, travelers should not visit these areas.

Smoking is highly likely to worsen the severity of COVID-19 and the risk of dying from the infection, finds a large UK Biobank study published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.

Dozens of Covid-19 outbreaks have been reported in schools across Rugby as the area deals with its highest number of cases since the pandemic started.

Within a day of testing positive for covid-19 in June, Miranda Kelly was sick enough to be scared. At 44, with diabetes and high blood pressure, Kelly, a certified nursing assistant, was having trouble breathing, symptoms serious enough to send her to the emergency room.

COVID-19 exacted the steepest mental health toll on US adults with low incomes, multiple pandemic-related stressors, younger age, and single marital status, according to a study today in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas.

The number of pregnant people suffering from severe COVID is preventable tragedy