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Shows Canceled as Virus Outbreak Spooks Asian Entertainers
Concerts and shows are being canceled, not just in China but across much of Asia, as a virus outbreak that has killed more than 300 people and reached more than 20 countries spooks the entertainment industry.
Hong Kong Reports Virus Death as Workers Strike at Hospitals
Hong Kong hospitals cut services as medical workers were striking for a second day Tuesday to demand the border with mainland China be shut completely to ward off the coronavirus.
Study is Halted as HIV Vaccine Fails Test in South Africa
The latest attempt at an HIV vaccine has failed, as researchers announced Monday they have stopped giving the experimental shots in a major study.
Coronavirus: Fear of a Pandemic or a Pandemic of Fear?
The coronavirus outbreak in China raises important questions about how well governments manage the latest pathogens to jump the species barrier and infect humans.
Public Health Officials Offer Scant Details On U.S. Coronavirus Patients
Unlike the more detailed accounting of patients' movements released during measles outbreaks, public health departments are not sharing precise timelines of people's activities and locations in the days before they were diagnosed with the new coronavirus.
New China Virus Details Show Challenge for Outbreak Control
Details that emerged last week about the new virus from China show how challenging it could be to control this outbreak, health experts say.
Fears of New Virus Trigger Anti-China Sentiment Worldwide
A scary new virus from China has spread around the world. So has rising anti-Chinese sentiment, calls for a full travel ban on Chinese visitors and indignities for Chinese and other Asians.
Many Americans Blame This for Their Aches and Pains
The survey of 2,000 Americans found that many blame everyday household tasks for their aches and pains.
Experts: Travel Bans, Business Closures Could Hurt Economy
Travel restrictions and business closures aimed at stopping the spread of a new virus that has killed more than 300 people in China could end up causing ripple effects that harm the global economy, experts say.
Apple temporarily closes stores in China amid virus outbreak
Apple is temporarily closing its 42 stores in mainland China, one of its largest markets, as a new virus spreads rapidly and the death toll there rose to 259 on Saturday.
China Death Toll Reaches 259; WHO Warns Countries to Prepare
China's death toll from a new virus rose to 259 on Saturday and a World Health Organization official said other governments need to prepare for"domestic outbreak control" if the disease spreads in their countries.
WHO Says Prepare for Local Outbreaks; China Slams US Control
China's death toll from a new virus rose to 259 on Saturday and a World Health Organization official said other governments need to prepare for"domestic outbreak control" if the disease spreads in their countries.
Average Americans Abandon Their New Year's Resolution on This Date
It's official: February 1 is the day we call it quits on our New Year's resolutions, according to new research.
Do Masks Offer Protection From New Virus? It Depends
People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus from China at bay. But do the masks work? It depends.
Stocks Sink on Fears Virus Outbreak Will Dent Global Economy
Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street Friday as fears spread through the markets that a virus outbreak emanating from China will dent global growth.
FDA Approves First Treatment for Kids with Peanut Allergy
The first treatment for peanut allergies is about to hit the market, a big step toward better care for all kinds of food allergies -- but still a long way from a cure.
The Shunned: People from Virus-Hit City Tracked, Quarantined
As China institutes the largest quarantine in human history, locking down more than 50 million people in the center of the country, those who have recently been to Wuhan are being tracked, monitored.
US Bars Foreigners Coming from China for Now Over Virus Fear
The United States on Friday declared a public health emergency and took drastic steps to significantly restrict entry into the country because of a new virus that hit China and has spread to other nations.
Pressure to be 'Perfect': Is It Killing Us?
Is the pressure on gay men to be "perfect" physical specimens becoming too much to bear — or, for some, even survive? At least one LGBTQ advocacy group warns that the answer is yes... and the problem is pernicious.
UK's Health Chief Slams Gwyneth Paltrow's Lifestyle Brand 'goop'
The chief executive of Britain's National Health Service has criticized Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand Goop and her new Netflix series, warning it carries "considerable risks to health."