According to a new study, a Chinese phase II clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate has shown that it is safe and induces an immune response. With over 15 million confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and more than 624,000 COVID-19 deaths globally, scientists around the world are competing...

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama said on Sunday he had tested positive for COVID-19, and became the first member of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet to contract the new coronavirus. Onyeama, 64, said on Twitter he had taken a COVID-19 test because of a throat irritation. “Did my...

If you have COVID-19, the illness that comes from infection with the recently discovered coronavirus, your symptoms may be relatively mild and manageable at home. That’s true for most people. But if you’re older or have another illness such as diabetes or heart disease, you’re more at risk for the serious form of COVID-19. Some people...

July 17, 2020 -- Stella Sexton is one of those good citizens who helps out whenever she can. "I'm a blood donor, O-negative," says the 41-year-old property manager and mother of two in Lancaster County, PA. After her second baby, she donated extra breast milk to milk banks. When her kids'...

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 mainly spreads from person to person. When someone who is infected coughs or sneezes, they send droplets containing the virus into the air. A healthy person can then breathe in those droplets. You may also catch the virus if you touch a surface or object...

ANSWER If you think you may have coronavirus (COVID-19) and your symptoms are mild, you can stay home, rest, stay hydrated, and let your body heal itself. If you get worse, develop shortness of breath, or you’re concerned about your symptoms, call your doctor first before going in and ask...

Video Transcript  JOHN WHYTE: You're watching Coronavirus in Context. I'm Dr. John Whyte, chief medical officer at WebMD. Today I'm joined by Dr. Seema Yasmin. She's a public-health expert and former CDC detective that I'm sure you've seen on-- on multiple news channels. Dr. Yasmin, thanks for joining me. SEEMA YASMIN: Thanks so much for having me. JOHN WHYTE: I want to...

Childhood obesity is a growing global threat which seems to be worsening with the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. With children at home and indulging in foods like noodles, fries, cakes, pizza, among others, there is growing concern about, how much trans-unsaturated fatty acids also called trans-fatty acids (TFA) or trans fat,...

By Elizabeth Hanes, BSN, RNJuly 13, 2020 When this coronavirus first starting circulating, most people called it just that: the coronavirus. But as the situation got more serious (and news coverage blew up), we started hearing experts calling it the “novel coronavirus,” and then COVID-19. Why did the name seem to change? Well, it’s...

A beginner's guide to how to make your own face masks. If you want know how to make a face mask, you're in the right place. With face masks now mandatory in more and more places, they're in short supply. The good news is, it's probably easier than you think...