U.S. CDC reports 1,274,036 coronavirus cases, 77,034 deaths

FILE PHOTO: Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) emergency medical personnel, wearing face masks, transport a patient during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Los Angeles, California, U.S.,

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Modern Livestock Farming Can Pose Public Health Risk

Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, May 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — High-intensity livestock farming practices such as antibiotic overuse, along with large numbers and low genetic

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In Small Study, Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Appears to Help COVID-19 Patients

THURSDAY, May 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In the scramble to find medicines that beat back COVID-19, researchers from Italy report encouraging results from a small study on a rheumatoid arthritis

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U.S. to allow states to distribute Gilead’s remdesivir to fight COVID-19

(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Saturday it would allow state health departments to distribute Gilead Sciences Inc’s remdesivir drug to fight COVID-19,

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Thousands of COVID-19 Cases Among Inmates and Staff at U.S. Prisons and Jails: CDC

FRIDAY, May 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Thousands of inmates and staff in U.S. correctional facilities have tested positive for the new coronavirus and dozens have died, a new U.S. Centers for Disease

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Middle Age More Stressful Now Than in 1990s: Study

Latest Mental Health News By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Before the COVID-19 pandemic upended people’s

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Rare syndrome tied to COVID-19 kills three children in New York, Cuomo says

(Reuters) – Three children in New York have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday, a development that may

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Blood Vessels of Obese Teens Age Prematurely

THURSDAY, May 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Obesity, type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure increase teens’ risk of premature blood vessel aging, a new study finds. “Our study demonstrates

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Trump Says Obamacare Must Go as U.S. Coronavirus Cases Climb Past 1.2 Million

By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, May 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — U.S. coronavirus cases surged past 1.2 million and the death toll topped

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Indonesia reports 533 new COVID-19 cases, biggest in a day

FILE PHOTO: Healthcare workers prepare before taking swab samples from vendors amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at a traditional market in Bogor, West Java province, Indonesia, May 8,

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