The sprint to create a COVID-19 vaccine started in January. The finish line awaits.
For five days, the FedEx plane sat on the tarmac in Shanghai. American scientists at Novavax, a biotech company in suburban Maryland,...
Donald Trump's COVID-19 treatment is similar to the average American hospitalized with coronavirus.
President Donald Trump has had the best possible care for his COVID-19, his doctors have repeatedly assured America. "He's on a routine...
911 calls for heart attack tripled in New York City during COVID-19 outbreak
New Yorkers had three times more heart attacks during the COVID-19 surge this spring, than in a typical year and they were far more...
One last party, one last dance, then goodbye: College students decamp in the age of covid-19
WELLESLEY, Mass. — Hundreds of college seniors wearing graduation gowns stood in a line Saturday morning, then bent over and stuck one...
Her son died. Two decades later, she met the medical student who got his heart
The young man handed her a stethoscope, opened his shirt, and pointed to where she should place it. Hesitantly, she reached forward,...
Mystery Coronavirus from China: What to Know
The public should be paying attention, but not panicking about a new virus that has recently spread from Wuhan, China, to several countries
For Trans Youths, a Tough Path to Gender Harmony
For Michelle Fleisher, the confusion started in sixth or seventh grade. “I wasn’t really sure what I was,” Fleisher says. “I knew I...
Not so fast: 5 reasons to view declining cancer death rates with a dash of skepticism
Not to be a downer at the start of the new year, but might it be that all the headlines, news reports, and tweets this week about a...
Trove of New Bird Species Found on Remote Indonesian Islands
One day in 2009, Frank Rheindt was wandering up a forested mountainside on an Indonesian island when the skies opened up. He had spent...
How AI is Transforming Health Care
Jan. 2, 2020 -- Matthew Might’s son Bertrand was born with a devastating, ultra-rare genetic disorder. Now 12, Bertrand has vibrant eyes,...
