The U.S. government is mailing out another round of free COVID tests to households that sign up. Older COVID tests still may be in your cupboard and OK to use, but you must verify the test’s ...

The FDA has extended the shelf life for some COVID-19 tests. Now that allergy season is here, many are finding themselves with symptoms asking: Is it allergies or a cold? COVID? Something else? Since ...

Many people are running into confusion this season when trying to get a COVID-19 vaccine. That’s because federal guidance changed this fall: vaccine advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

More than four years since the coronavirus ignited a global pandemic, the virus officially named SARS-CoV-2 keeps evolving — and so does our understanding of how it works. Some of our early ...

As of June 3, India has reported 4,026 active Covid-19 cases, according to the Health Ministry. While most cases are presenting mild symptoms, health experts have cautioned amid a rise in infections ...

As summer comes to an end, COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in California. While respiratory viruses usually peak in the winter, the novel coronavirus can also surge in the warmer months.

BOSTON - Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your latest health questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or X (formerly known as Twitter). A parent in Watertown writes, ...

The symptoms of COVID-19 mimic those of the flu, adding to parents' confusion. Amid the omicron surge and the return to school, daycare and work after the winter holidays, it can be an anxious time ...

It’s a tricky question to answer, but experts say symptoms and rapid tests are still good guides. By Dana G. Smith As we cope with our fifth Covid summer, people are once again navigating travel and ...

COVID-19 is on the upswing again and levels of the virus are “very high” throughout the country, including in D.C. and Maryland, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show. America ...

As governments the world over seek ways to jumpstart economic activity, one proposal is a so-called “immunity passport” that would allow certain people who test positive for COVID-19 antibodies to ...