Health

A new coronavirus variant has been found in multiple California outbreaks, but scientists aren't yet sure whether it's more transmissible than other strains.

Watch as RNA dances and wiggles into its final form.

Black and Latino populations are disproportionately affected.

Strict measures will be needed to prevent it from taking over.

The infants who were born to mothers with cervical cancer may have developed lung cancer after "aspirating" tumor cells

This strain quickly became the dominant coronavirus variant in Columbus, Ohio.

The man spent 22 days in the hospital with a severe infection.

One day, the pandemic will end. Scientists don't know how that finale will play out but a new model offers a teaser.

Women who use marijuana while they are trying to conceive may be less likely to get pregnant.

Here's another reason to cook your meat and take care around cat litter.

At least two of the gorillas have tested positive.

The odd DNA may play a role in cancer progression.

A little over a year after the World Health Organization first announced a string of mysterious illnesses, the agency will travel to their point of origin to investigate how it all started.

A key mutation increase the ability of the virus to bind to human cells, but Pfizer's vaccine still works against it.

The researchers tested participants' blood samples for antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

On average, less than six genetic mutations set the twins apart.

A new study highlights specific mutations that raise this concern.

Overall, the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the potential risks, the CDC said.