Health Care

A woman refused to wear a mask at a Panera Bread in California, claiming they’re useless to stop the spread of COVID-19 since people can still smell farts through pants, video shows.

California’s confirmed coronavirus cases have topped 409,000, surpassing New York for most in the nation, according to data from John's Hopkins University showing Wednesday that California now has about 1,200 more cases than New York.

Researchers have exposed the frightening likelihood of silent spread of the virus by asymptomatic and presymptomatic carriers. But how major a role seemingly healthy people play in swelling the ranks of those infected remains unanswered — and at the top of the scientific agenda.

The U.S. has reached a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech for their experimental COVID-19 vaccine.

President Trump said Tuesday at the first coronavirus press conference since April that the pandemic is likely to get worse before it gets better.

The Minnetonka, Minnesota-based business is No. 7 on the Fortune 500 with more than $242 billion in annual revenue.

Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald said Monday that the company wouldn’t release its health protocols until the U.S. “is in a better place to be socially gathering.”

Pharma execs said during a Tuesday briefing that pressure to develop a vaccine quickly will not result in lower regulatory standards.

Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday ordered those arriving in New York from an additional 10 states to quarantine for 14 days to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus as cases flare up across the country.

Gyms pose a risk during coronavirus, even for those being careful.

Amid the inevitable clamor for special interest spending, there is one very good idea coming out of Congress.

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in mass layoffs, which may be exacerbating the opioid epidemic and accelerating drug overdose deaths in America.

Southern-based grocery chain had said mask policies create friction between customers and employees.

Fauci will be on hand when the Nationals begin their season against the New York Yankees.

An attorney representing Holmes has requested the trial be put on hold until April.

A study polled a randomized sample of 500 American working adults from all job levels and industries and found that 49 percent of participants are said to have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 41 percent are grappling with anxiety and 11 percent are living with addiction, the data shows.

States have different regulations governing nonresident taxes.

The focus on teen use of e-cigarettes has fallen by the wayside of late.

Top Republicans in Congress met Monday with President Donald Trump at the White House on the next COVID-19 aid package as the crisis many hoped would have improved has dramatically worsened, just as emergency relief is expiring.

AstraZeneca's experimental COVID-19 vaccine was safe and produced an immune response in early-stage clinical trials in healthy volunteers, data showed on Monday.