Coronavirus

Viral load had no correlation to disease severity in kids, but kids are potential spreaders of variants

Newly-developed respirator hood is preferred by patients and staff to standard face masks

Co-occurring health disorders appear to contribute to increased risk, NIH study suggests

Simulations track the spread of coughs and safe physical distancing indoors

With a new flu season and lessening COVID-19 restrictions, multiplex testing can improve turnaround times

Researchers also found that the vaccines work just as well for people who have underlying medical conditions

This is expected to double rapid at-home testing capacity in the US over the next several weeks

Local partnership grows to 20 states; monitoring begins in October with implications for future influenza strains

There were more excess deaths by population size among certain minorities than in White and Asian men and women

Cases at major public hospital show role of Delta variant in severe illnesses