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Spain Opens Border to Tourists; Trump Wants Less Testing
Spain reopened its borders to European tourists Sunday in a bid to kickstart its economy while Brazil and South Africa struggled with rising coronavirus infections.
Pandemic Becomes A Patchwork Of Small Successes And Setbacks
Authorities in China appeared to be winning their battle against an outbreak of coronavirus in Beijing on Saturday, but in parts of the Americas the pandemic raged unabated.
What Supreme Court? Trump's HHS Pushes LGBT Health Rollback
The Trump administration Friday moved forward with a rule that rolls back health care protections for transgender people, even as the Supreme Court barred sex discrimination against LGBT individuals on the job.
Brazil Tops 1 Million Cases as Coronavirus Spreads Inland
Brazil's government confirmed on Friday that the country has risen above 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases, second only to the United States.
COVID-19 Is Ravaging America's Vulnerable Latino Communities
As the coronavirus spreads deeper across America, it's ravaging Latino communities from the suburbs of the nation's capital to the farm fields of Florida to the sprawling suburbs of Phoenix and countless areas in between.
Lives Lost: South African HIV and Apartheid Activist
Clarence Mini's life was marked by battles against formidable foes. The South African doctor fought apartheid — receiving his medical training in exile — the government's denial of HIV/AIDS and rampant corruption.
Is there a Right Way to Breath During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth. It's not just something you do in yoga class — breathing this way actually provides a powerful medical benefit that can help the body fight viral infections.
If You've Lost Your Health Plan In The COVID Crisis, You've Got Options
Some newly unemployed people are taking advantage of special enrollment periods to sign up for plans offered on the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplaces, while others find they qualify for Medicaid.
U.S. Warns 3 Companies over Illegal At-Home COVID-19 Tests
U.S. health regulators are cracking down on three companies for selling at-home blood tests for coronavirus, warning that the products have not been shown to safely and accurately screen for COVID-19.
Race for Virus Vaccine Could Leave Some Countries Behind
As the race for a vaccine against the new coronavirus intensifies, rich countries are rushing to place advance orders for the inevitably limited supply to guarantee their citizens get immunized first.
Health Experts Link Rise In Arizona COVID Cases To End Of Stay-At-Home Order
Public health experts agree: The timing of this spike reflects the state's reopening.
WHO Scientist Hopes for COVID-19 Vaccine by End of Next Year
The chief scientist at the World Health Organization says the agency hopes there will be about 2 billion doses of a vaccine against COVID-19 by the end of next year that would be reserved for "priority populations."
COVID-19 Blood Type Risk: O May Help, A Hurt
A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease.AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Poll: Americans Not Buying White House Spin on Coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence says the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic is "a cause for celebration," but a new poll finds more than half of Americans calling it fair or poor.
A Drug Offers Hope Amid Spikes in Coronavirus Infections
As nations grapple with new outbreaks and spiking death tolls from the coronavirus, a commonly available drug appeared Tuesday to offer hope that the most seriously ill could have a better chance of survival.
COVID-19 Adds to Challenges for LGBTQ Youth
Isolation, and the way it cuts off youth from life-affirming social connections, could have serious implications, warned a report from the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth.
What are the Potential Long-Term Side Effects of COVID-19?
The best evidence comes from patients themselves, and some experience a variety of symptoms long after their infections have cleared.
AP Fact Check: Trump on an AIDS Vaccine that Doesn't Exist
Seizing on a medical milestone that doesn't exist, President Donald Trump said Tuesday he thinks the same scientific expertise that produced a vaccine for AIDS can deliver one soon for COVID-19, too. There is no vaccine for AIDS.
A Drug Offers Hope Amid Spikes in Coronavirus Infections
As nations grapple with new outbreaks and spiking death tolls from the coronavirus, a commonly available drug appeared Tuesday to offer hope that the most seriously ill could have a better chance of survival.
COVID-19 by Air: What You Need to Know
How common is airborne spread of the virus?