A PCR test detects the actual genetic material of the virus and involves a step that amplifies the presence of any material ...

If you feel a cough coming on in the next few weeks or months, you won’t be alone. Respiratory illness activity typically begins to ramp up in the fall and winter. And that tickle in your throat — or ...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by a virus that spreads between people. Find out how to protect yourself and those close to you.

Experts define droplets as larger and heavier, and they are best spread when people are within six feet of each other before ...

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Our community has criticised the government’s decision to restrict free Covid boosters, describing it as unfair, confusing, and short-sighted, and urged a review of eligibility to protect vulnerable p ...

Health officials are warning of a seasonal surge in flu and Covid-19, with cases already starting to rise as autumn arrives. But because the two viruses share many symptoms, it’s difficult to tell ...

The expansive new study comes amid the Trump administration’s ongoing rollback of vaccine recommendations Getty An expansive new study of more than half a million infants found that the COVID-19 ...

Conflicting guidance from federal health agencies has led to confusion about COVID-19 shots. In Florida, eligible individuals can receive a COVID-19 shot from a pharmacist without a doctor's ...