People who are deficient in vitamin D may be at higher risk of contracting the novel coronavirus than those with sufficient levels, according to the results of a new retrospective study from Illinois.

As the summer surge of COVID-19 crests, many people are weighing whether they need to get booster shots now to protect against the disease (SN: 7/19/24). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ...

At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, governments and health care centers across the country faced a difficult but important question: Should health care workers be required to obtain the ...

Teams of researchers across the globe are studying whether neurological complications linked to COVID-19 may increase survivors’ risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, NPR reported July 26. 1.

Members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will vote Sept. 12 on for whom the new COVID-19 vaccination will be recommended, but some critics say it should be only for older and ...

CHARLOTTE — Governor Josh Stein announced new Standing Orders to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines in North Carolina. The orders allow adults over 65 and those with certain risk factors to receive ...

KING COUNTY, Wash. — King County is seeing a summertime spike in COVID-19 cases, and that includes hospitalizations, according to Seattle and King County Public Health. King County's data dashboard ...

Adverse outcomes in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be evaluated as they pertain to social determinants of health, with these authors investigating improvements in food hardship ...

The Covid-19 shot may have further-reaching benefits than previously thought, as mRNA vaccines appear to help increase the effectiveness of immunotherapy in cancer patients. Widespread use of the ...

March 25 (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday said it plans to spend $10 billion to expand COVID-19 vaccinations at community health centers around the United States and boost awareness and trust ...