China's respiratory illness concerns explained
An uptick in respiratory illnesses among children in China has triggered investigations by health authorities.
I went for an ultrasound. The doctor's comment shook my world
It was a shocking diagnosis. All I could think at the time was that I was going to die, and possibly my baby, too.
WHO wants more answers from China on pneumonia outbreak
A WHO official says the global health agency is looking into antibiotic resistance in China.
Did Ron DeSantis handle COVID better than Gavin Newsom? What charts show
Here's what the numbers say about Florida and California when it comes to COVID deaths, state economies and the pandemic's educational impacts on students.
President Biden Must Stand Firm Against the WTO and Protect Our Research
The World Trade Organization is considering a proposal to waive intellectual property protections on COVID-19 tests and treatments.
Map shows countries where pneumonia cases are rising after China outbreak
The Netherlands has reported an increase in pneumonia cases, particularly among children.
Stephen Colbert health scare sparks COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories
The comedian announced that his show will be off the air for a week as he recovers from surgery for a ruptured appendix.
COVID map shows US states with increased hospitalizations
Eleven states in the Midwest and New England have seen the most substantial rises in hospital admissions in the latest recorded week.
Kids in China receive treatment while doing homework during outbreak
Photos of children studying while hooked up to IVs has sparked conversations on Chinese social media about the pressure the country's children face.
COVID map shows US regions with higher positive cases
States in the Great Lakes and northern Midwest are among those with the highest positive Covid tests in the latest recorded week.
CDC speaks out over China's pneumonia outbreak as concerns grow
The health agency said it was monitoring the situation, and that the rise in hospitalizations was due to "simultaneous increases in a number of known" diseases.
How China's COVID restrictions led to disease rampage: "immunity gap"
Hospitals in northern China are being overwhelmed amid a spike in respiratory infections, especially among children.
COVID vaccine prevented thousands of premature births in pandemic—study
The researchers linked COVID-19 infection with a spike in preterm births during 2020.
Countries prepare for China's pneumonia outbreak to spread
Many parts of China have been hit by the surprising surge in the illness that has particularly impacted children.
How China's pneumonia outbreak compares to COVID pandemic origins
"This is not an indication of a novel pathogen," the World Health Organization's Maria Van Kerkhove said of a recent spike in respiratory illnesses in China.
China's COVID trauma returns as hazmat workers disinfect streets
Netizens have wondered aloud whether the ongoing wave of respiratory illnesses will usher in a new lockdown.
China's raging pneumonia outbreak—Is it COVID all over again?
Chinese hospitals are overloaded with patients, many of them children, reporting respiratory illnesses, prompting comparisons with the start of COVID-19.
Dolly Parton's halftime show comes under fire
As Parton performed during the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving game against the Washington Commanders, some social media users criticized her over a past donation.
Chinese hospitals overloaded as pneumonia rampages
The WHO says China's health authorities have assured it no novel pathogen is to blame.
China pneumonia update as WHO raises questions about mystery illness
Chinese authorities said during a press conference that the increase could be attributed to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
Illness spreading in China sparks fears of COVID-style lockdowns
Social media users are worrying that another lockdown is in sight after an uptick in pneumonia was reported in China.
China's child pneumonia outbreak sparks global fears: "Eerily familiar"
The WHO intimated that officials were not sharing information on the outbreak, which some saw as reminiscent of the early days of the pandemic.
Killing 'zombie' cells can reverse COVID brain aging
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 accelerates the rate of premature aging in the brain. But what if there was a way to turn back the clock?
COVID mask apdate as California county issues mandate
A Marin County health order has made COVID-19 masks compulsory in some situations after a rise in cases of the virus nationally over the summer.
COVID map shows 8 states with rise in deaths
Maryland had the highest increase and the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the entire country.
COVID's evolution may have been driven by human behavior, say biologists
Mathematical models suggest that our own isolation strategies may have driven the evolution of more successful virus strains.
Republican avoids Fox host's COVID conspiracy theory
A Fox Business host floated a theory that COVID-19 might have been intentional to remove Donald Trump from office.
Thanksgiving will be more stressful this year - here's why
A survey says holiday stress has been worsened by international issues, higher prices, rising cases of COVID and flu and travel concerns.
Flu outbreak map as child's death sparks fears about spread of virus
There are more walk-ins with a respiratory illness in southeastern states in the latest recorded week, with the first pediatric flu death in Mississippi.
COVID map shows US regions with higher case levels
States in the Great Lakes and northern Midwest regions are among those with the highest proportions of positive tests.