Boston Public Schools have announced that all students are returning to all-remote learning because the coronavirus test positivity rate has risen for two straight weeks.

A family that lives near St. Louis reports 8 cases of COVID-19 in the family including the deaths of three family members.

Studies indicate that deaths have fallen among hospitalized COVID-19 patients this year, which could indicate that doctors have a better understanding of how to treat the disease.

Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency reports the death of a volunteer involved the clinical trial for a vaccine developed by Oxford University and produced by AstraZeneca.

About 5% of those with COVID-19 will have symptoms for eight weeks or more, according to the preprint analysis of data, CNN reported Wednesday.

The study found that having four or more cups of green tea along with two cups of coffee daily was linked to a 63% lower risk of death during the average five-year follow-up.

More than nine in 10 U.S. adults (93%) said they sometimes, often or always wear a mask or face covering when they leave their home and are unable to socially distance, including more than seven in 10 (72%) who said they always do so, the poll revealed.

Coronavirus vaccines -- once approved and distributed widely to the public -- won’t be a “knockout punch” that eradicates the virus, he said

Dating in the age of COVID-19 is simpler in some ways, yet in addition to the regular fear of rejection, there’s now also the fear of infection.

The researchers collected data on more than 900 Hispanic, Black, Asian and white patients. Among Hispanic women, nearly 11% tested positive for COVID-19, compared with 5.5% of non-Hispanic patients, the findings showed.

The national survey was conducted by The Harris Poll between Oct. 8 and 12. It found that 55% of U.S. adults now say they know someone in their immediate or extended network of family and acquaintances who's been infected, hospitalized or passed away from COVID-19.

The study found that children born to mothers with low thyroid hormone levels during the first trimester of pregnancy had a 28% increased risk of being diagnosed with ADHD later.

Scientists knew that dangerous T-cells lived in the pancreases of people with type 1 diabetes, but a new study shows they also take up residence in the pancreases of healthy individuals.

People who have brief, but repeated contacts with people who carry the virus that causes COVID-19, may be at risk for catching it themselves, according to new guidance out today from the CDC. The change significantly expands the definition of who is a “close contact” of someone with infected with COVID.

The company will plead guilty to three counts, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and violating federal anti-kickback laws, the Justice Department officials to the AP.

If confirmed, these glands could be the first of their kind discovered in about 300 years. Modern anatomy books show only three types of salivary glands, a set near the ears, another below the jaw and a third under the tongue

A survey conducted in eight countries in March and April found substantial gender differences both in numbers of people who considered COVID-19 to be a serious health crisis and who agreed with public policies to help fight the pandemic.

The star of movies such as The Big Lebowski, The Fabulous Baker Boys and  2010’s Crazy Heart, for which he won a Best Actor Oscar, announced his diagnosis via Twitter.

To stop the spread of the coronavirus, the CDC is recommending that public transportation operators refuse boarding to passengers who don't wear a face mask.

First lady Melania Trump did not attend her husband's campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Tuesday because she's still recovering from the coronavirus, her spokeswoman said.

Twitter quickly removed a tweet by White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott Atlas which questioned whether facial coverings help curb the spread of the virus.

Most buyers pointed to fears over "lawlessness" (76%), prison releases (56%), the government "going too far" (49%), or the government "collapsing" (38%).

The United States says human challenge trials might be too risky or unnecessary. But for the British, the payoff could push vaccine development ahead by three months, which could save hundreds of thousands of lives, the Post reported.

Remedies like soapy water and shaving cream create a thin film on the lenses that protect your glasses from temperature changes, which temporarily prevents what’s called surface tension, which causes glasses to fog up.

CVS Health is planning to hire 15,000 workers during the next few months in anticipation of flu season and an increase in COVID-19 cases.