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Eric Todisco   © Provided by People John Paraskevas/Newsday via GettyThe N.Y.C. variant, called B.1.526, has appeared in 12.7% of positive coronavirus cases over the past two weeks in the city and neighboring areas, according to scientists at Columbia University, CNN reported. One of the mutations of the variant is reportedly the same change... read more →

 The emergence of faster-spreading variants of the coronavirus is increasing concern about the virus’s path just as the vaccines that many hope will bring an end to the pandemic are being distributed. There are at least three concerning variants currently spreading in countries around the world, according to Jay Butler, deputy director for infectious... read more →

Kat Eschner   In the United States, COVID-19 vaccinations have been rolling out for the past couple months, providing more hope that the eventual end of the pandemic could be in sight. There’s a long road ahead before everyone is vaccinated—around the world, not just in the United States—but the good... read more →

"Being obese, which generally means having a body mass index of 30 or more, decreases lung capacity and is linked to impaired immune function. Obese people diagnosed with Covid-19 were more than twice as likely to be hospitalized, 74% more likely to need an intensive care unit and 48% more... read more →

The scattered reports from around the country can play like a cruel irony: Someone tests positive for the coronavirus even though they have already received one or both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine. It’s happened to at least three members of Congress recently: ■ Adriano Espaillat, Democrat of New York. ■ Stephen... read more →

By Maggie Fox, A variant suspected of helping fuel a surge of coronavirus in Brazil's Amazon region shows up in Minnesota. Another that's been worrying officials in South Africa pops up in two places in South Carolina and, just days later, in Maryland. © Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool/AFP/Getty Images Critical Care staff carry... read more →

As we enter the second year of the global pandemic, we've grown accustomed to certain changes in our daily lives. Dining in a restaurant might involve a tent and heat lamps, doctors appointments are conducted via telemedicine apps, and gone are the days of meandering your way through a mall.... read more →

Chris Kissell  Seniors with 12 chronic conditions are especially vulnerable to ending up hospitalized for COVID-19, according to newly updated data from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). © Pressmaster / Shutterstock.comCMS says that more than 1.9 million Medicare beneficiaries were diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the... read more →

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A new strain of the coronavirus has been found in more than one-third of COVID-19 cases among Cedars-Sinai patients and may be contributing to the acceleration of the recent surge of cases across Southern California, according to study released today. © Provided by RADIO.COM  The strain, which... read more →

Westchester Medical Center is accepting new patients for the post-COVID-19 Recovery Program, ABC News reported, detailing a few cases of patients who were infected with the virus and then continued experiencing symptoms. More than 100 patients are being treated for Long COVID at the hospital. But Westchester Medical Center isn’t just treating... read more →