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Rapid COVID-19 tests can be useful – but there are far too few to put a dent in the pandemic

Since September, the Food and Drug Administration has approved seven COVID-19 tests that yield results in 30 minutes or

What is herd immunity? A public health expert and a medical laboratory scientist explain

The term herd immunity means that enough of a population has gained immunity to stifle a pathogen’s spread. You can thin

Fast-acting countries cut their coronavirus death rates while US delays cost thousands of lives

If cities across the U.S. had moved just one week faster to shut down restaurants and businesses and order residents to

A mysterious illness is striking children amid the coronavirus pandemic – but is it Kawasaki disease?

Critically ill children have been ending up in intensive care units with shock-like symptoms in recent weeks, adding yet

Here's how to stay safe while buying groceries amid the coronavirus pandemic

Wear a mask, but skip the gloves. Don’t sanitize the apples. And if you are older than 65, it’s probably best to still o

When COVID-19 superspreaders are talking, where you sit in the room matters

It doesn’t take long for airborne coronavirus particles to make their way through a room. At first, only people sitting

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