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The ultimate goal should be having students physically present in school, according to the AAP, but unfortunately, in many parts of the U.S., the uncontrolled spread of the virus means that cannot be safely accomplished now.

Physicians and health policy experts say the pandemic is accelerating efforts to restructure primary care — which accounts for about half the nation’s doctor visits every year — and put it on a firmer financial footing.

Scientists know that vaccines engineered to protect the public from influenza, hepatitis B, tetanus and rabies can be less effective in obese adults than in the general population, leaving them more vulnerable to infection and illness.

The American College of Physicians (ACP) issued a statement strongly encouraging medical schools to waive Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) requirements for applicants seeking admission ...

Across the U.S., thousands of doctors, dentists and other health care providers temporarily closed offices this spring as state health officials directed them to suspend non-urgent visits. Many others sat open but largely idle because patients were too scared to visit the doctor.

A handful of studies on COVID-19 survivors suggest that antibodies begin to disappear within months. Dr. Anthony Fauci, said he’s “cautiously optimistic” that researchers will overcome such obstacles.

College sports are a multibillion-dollar industry, but in 2020 they’re being brought down by the same forces that have hobbled the rest of the economy.

In spite of Immanuel’s anecdotal evidence, hydroxychloroquine alone or in combination with other drugs is not a proven treatment (or cure) for COVID-19.

As hospitals prepared for a surge of COVID patients, officials advised people to avoid emergency rooms if possible. But soon ER physicians noticed that even truly urgent cases were not coming in.

A new, international clinical trial is underway that assesses inhaled nitric oxide as a treatment for patients with mild to moderate cases of COVID-19.