HEALTH

The CDC has added six new entries to its list of official coronavirus symptoms.

A family is crying discrimination after their kin who died was denied COVID-19 tests at three different hospitals, reports say.

The one million KN95 respirators bought by Canada from China have reportedly failed to meet federal COVID-19 standards for use by Canadian frontline health professionals.

After a recent viral Facebook post of a COVID-19 survivor, who was a main candidate as a blood donor for his convalescent plasma, but got rejected to due to his sexual orientation, many groups urged the FDA to consider implementing looser guidelines regarding the deferrals for blood donation amid the COVID-19 crisis, especially for potential donors who are members of the LGBTQ+ community. Currently, the FDA has reduced the previously 12-month ban period on blood donation for men who have sex with men, among others, to only 3 months to prevent a nationwide blood supply shortage in the time of the pandemic.

If your headache doesn’t seem to be getting better or comes alongside symptoms such as a fever or cough, call your doctor immediately.

Researchers pointed out that hospitalized coronavirus patients had at least one comorbidity.

Health experts reveal the adverse impact of smoking and vaping on your health and the risks it exposes you amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Precise viral disinfection approaches that are fast, reliable, and efficient are crucial at this pandemic situation.

Scientists discover inexpensive and portable detector which can tell people when it's safe to come out and rejoin society.

The firefighter dad of the five-month-old baby who succumbed to COVID-19 made sure his daughter will look like a princess as he bid her a final goodbye, The Post reported.

The Louisiana Pastor, who got arrested for nearly hitting protester with the church bus, was bailed out by wife who flashed wads of cash at cameras, WAFB 9 News reports.

Doctors in New York are warning young adults between 30 and 40 years old they may suffer sudden strokes due to coronavirus even if they are not severely sick.

The virus was not detected in any of the semen samples from men diagnosed with COVID-19.

The mask shortage in the United States has led many to fashion masks out of everyday materials found in their homes. Researchers chipped in, revealing more materials that can be used to create masks.

Are you stuck at home during the lockdown? Here are some great tips from fitness and aging experts for the elderly who are becoming bored at home.

Jails are considered as super-spreaders of coronavirus and could potentially increase death count due to the deadly disease, a study released by the ACLU says.

A Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research showed that most COVID-19 patients at Northwell Hospital receiving ventilator treatment died. Underlying diseases and conditions are also contributing factors.

Wearing gloves when shopping for food in the grocery store may be a meaningless gesture in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.

An extreme new do-not-resuscitate guideline for cardiac patients has just been issued by New York State amid the coronavirus crisis, reports say.

French researchers are planning to test nicotine patches on COVID-19 patients.

Researchers have identified the specific cells that are being targeted by the coronavirus, a breakthrough they hope can help in the search for a cure, MIT said Wednesday.

Be informed that alcohol consumption can be injurious to your immune health. And there's really no 'safe limit'!

Air travelers to and from Canada are now required to wear face masks that completely cover their noses and mouths.

The two cats were the first pets in the country to test positive for COVID-19.

Fire officials in New Hampshire are warning residents against the growing trend of sterilizing facemasks in their microwave, saying it could easily start a fire, reports say.

The phrase ‘desperate times call for desperate measures’ may have led a father to pull his own tooth due to the unavailability of dental services amid the pandemic, report says.

A Detroit nurse was fired from the hospital she was working out for speaking out against the facility's poor conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She filed a lawsuit that seeks a jury trial and at least $25,000 in damages.

Numerous gloves and masks are starting to litter the streets, posing as health, safety, and environmental hazards. Health experts revealed these improperly disposed materials can be agents in spreading the deadly coronavirus.

Researchers of a study say nine people sitting near a COVID-19 positive person inside a windowless restaurant may have contracted coronavirus because of its air conditioning system.