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Delta variant and hospitalization rates: Study investigates

Since its emergence, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has mutated to produce a number of variants, including the Delta variant. A new …

A professor of evolutionary genetics states centuries of intensive breeding have made livestock a “mixing vessel” for the evolution of …

Scientists have discovered antibodies that react to the new coronavirus in blood samples donated prior to the start of the …

A study links smoggy urban days to an increase in food deliveries and plastic waste. A new study from the …

In this Special Feature, we asked our resident experts to chip away at some of the latest rumors, myths, and …

September 18 — The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the headlines and our daily lives for most of this year. Medical …

The antimalaria drug hydroxychloroquine has generated significant controversy. A new study suggests that if it is given early, it can …

As evidence mounts that overweight and obese people are at much greater risk of developing life threatening COVID-19 consequences, public …

In this Special Feature, we look at the racialized impact that COVID-19 has on black communities in the United States, …

Millions of people around the world care for loved ones who live with a disability or chronic condition. This role …

Dr. Yenting Chen is a board certified emergency medicine physician practicing at the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center emergency departments …

As the world faces the uncertainties that accompany a pandemic, researchers urge authorities to respond to the crisis in an …