Health

Dr. Dean Li, a Merck executive, said on Thursday that preliminary laboratory studies suggested that the drug was equally effective...

Study finds that fitter people tend to drink more alcohol. Stock photo.  "This apparent contradiction between engaging in a healthy...

Still, the new studies released Wednesday seem to bolster earlier research that suggests omicron may not be as harmful as...

As evidence grows that the Delta and Omicron variants of the coronavirus are causing breakthrough infections in people who were...

At first, it appeared that the agency had attracted two large pharmaceutical firms — Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline — but their...

WASHINGTON — President Biden promised Americans he is making 500 million coronavirus tests available free of charge, but help is...

Three separate teams of scientists on two continents have found that Omicron infections more often result in mild illness than...

While the study makes a convincing case that SARS-CoV-2 infects cells in the mouth, some questions remain unanswered. (iStock) Crowley,...

The study noted that "some of this reduction is likely a result of high population immunity."  SOUTH AFRICA MAY HAVE...

Researchers received a sample in early 2020 and focused efforts on developing a vaccine that would work against potential variants....