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No Plan in Sight: Test Troubles Cloud Trump Recovery Effort
The United States is struggling to test enough people to track and control the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Testing Blood for Coronavirus Antibodies: 3 Questions Answered
A virologist and an epidemiologist explain how serological testing works.
Big Brother Wants To Track Your Location And Health Data
A growing mix of health and technology experts are convinced that if the United States is to ever effectively track the coronavirus and slow its spread, then both self-reported and more surreptitiously gathered personal data must be collected.
Watch: TV Doctors Want US to Get 'Mojo' Back; with COVID Deaths the Price
Dr. Anthony Fauci is the face for COVID-19 information for most of the nation but you can imagine in President Donald Trump's perfect world it would be the team of Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil.
Watch: TV Personality Emerson Collins Shows How to Turn Jockstrap into Face Mask in Viral Vid
"The Internet may be out of masks, bandannas, and scarves," TV personality Emerson Collins advises, "but it's not out of jockstraps!"
How Do I Collect DNA Samples for a Paternity Test?
DNA can be used in various ways including to trace family members and, most importantly, to determine paternity.
Some People Turning to Herbal Medicine for COVID-19 Treatment
With no approved drugs for the new coronavirus, some people are turning to alternative medicines, often with governments promoting them.
Why Black Cardiologists Are Vital — and Rare
Research has shown minorities prefer physicians who look like them and can forge a connection, said Dr. Rachel M. Bond, medical director of the Women's Heart Health Program at Dignity Health in Arizona.
Some People Turn to Herbal Medicine for Virus Without Proof
With no approved drugs for the new coronavirus, some people are turning to alternative medicines, often with governments promoting them.
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Hookups: Proceed At Your Own Risk
As social distancing restrictions are set to ease in the near future, there is no doubt that many that use dating apps such a Grindr, Scruff or Tinder wonder when they can follow through on a 'woof' or swipe. Dr. Anthony Fauci was asked on Tuesday.
Singing Surgeon: Dr. Elvis Cuts EP to Aid COVID-19 Fund
Elvis Francois, the orthopedic surgery resident who has gone viral with his top-notch live performances at hospitals, knew from adolescence he wanted to help heal the world through medicine.
Do Smokers Have Immunity Against COVID-19? David Hockney Thinks So
At 82, David Hockney is likely the most famous living artist — at least the most famous living LGBTQ one. He also seems to be an unlikely source for COVID-19 information.
Gay and Bi Men Still Turned Away from Blood, Plasma Donations
Gay and bisexual men might have thought that they could lend a hand, or at least some antibody-rich plasma, following a revision of the FDA's ban on their donating blood. Bad news: Not yet, fellas.
True Toll Of COVID-19 On U.S. Health Care Workers Unknown
The number of health care workers who have tested positive for the coronavirus is likely far higher than the reported tally of 9,200, and U.S. officials say they have no comprehensive way to count those who lose their lives trying to save others.
Coronavirus Could Erode Global Fight Against HIV and Other Diseases
As the world focuses on the pandemic, experts fear losing ground in the long fight against other infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosis and cholera that kill millions every year.
A Desperate Scramble As COVID-19 Families Vie For Access To Plasma Therapy
Even as efforts ramp up to collect blood plasma from the first survivors of the novel coronavirus, one's chances of procuring the treatment appear to depend on accidents of geography, social-media savvy and the willingness of treating physicians.
Post-Pandemic PTSD? Lessons From a Marathon Bombing Survivor
Bobby O'Donnell discusses his journey back to mental health, the importance of self-care, and the anxiety, depression and trauma some may be struggling with as the pandemic wears people down.
Would You Give Up Health or Location Data to Return to Work?
As countries around the world edge toward ending lockdowns and restarting their economies and societies, citizens are being more closely monitored, in nations rich and poor, authoritarian and free.
Study Reveals Americans are Lonelier Than Ever
Four in 10 Americans are lonelier now than ever before — as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research.
EU Blasts Trump's WHO Funding Cut, Fears it Worsens Pandemic
Nations around the world reacted with alarm Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding the United States sends to the World Health Organization.