Life expectancy in the U.S. varies widely when analyzed at the census-tract level, and the method may provide a more...

A modeling study looking at more than 32,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Wuhan, China, offers fresh insights into features of...

The initial surge of COVID-19 patients in Boston-area hospitals has passed, but the memories of caring for them will forever...

Temporary loss of smell, or anosmia, is the main neurological symptom and one of the earliest and most commonly reported...

Scientists have created candidate vaccines, which eventually could protect billions of people from COVID-19, with astonishing speed, compressing scientific efforts...

A single-shot vaccine for COVID-19 being developed by a group of scientists, led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)...

When it comes to traumatic injuries, it’s a race against time. A person with major hemorrhage can die from blood...

Experiencing adversity early in life has a direct effect on a person’s mental and physical health as they grow, and...

Children who receive sustained treatment against common parasitic infections grow up to achieve a higher standard of living, with long-lasting...

There may be new trouble ahead for states that had gotten COVID-19 under control after the March and April surges...