11 common health conditions that may increase risk of death from the coronavirus, including diabetes and heart disease

In the US, COVID-19 patients with underlying health conditions were 12 times more likely...

A new swine flu strain with 'pandemic potential' was just found circulating in Chinese pigs

A new flu strain in Chinese pigs shares genes with the virus that caused the 2009 H1N1...

A newly-discovered star, and possibly habitable planet, are strikingly familiar to humans

Scientists discovered an Earth-like, potentially habitable planet about 3,000 light-years...

Forming small 'social bubbles' could fight the coronavirus' spread

Interacting only with a small social group — and staying away from everyone else — can...

Police departments' use of tear gas could exacerbate Covid-19 outbreaks, experts say

Tear gas can cause coughing, which spreads the coronavirus. The gas also has been linked...

Sweden's per-capita coronavirus death toll is among the highest in the world

Sweden's strategy to fight the coronavirus did not include a mandatory lockdown. Its high...

There is a wide misconception of what a 'mild' case of Covid-19 looks like

Eighty percent of Covid-19 cases are "mild," according to one study, but it's still a...

Sneezing is not a common Covid-19 symptom —here's how to differentiate the virus from allergies

It's a misconception that sneezing is a common symptom of the coronavirus. Congested...