The Trump Administration Just Declared Coronavirus A Public Health Emergency In The US
"We still have a low risk to the American public. But we want to keep it at a low risk," said NIAID Director Anthony Fauci.
The World Health Organization Has Declared Coronavirus A Global Health Emergency
The outbreak has spread to 7,800 total cases, 98 of which are outside of China.
A Woman Gave Her Husband Coronavirus In The First US Transmission Of The Disease
"We expect to see more US cases," federal health officials said.
US Life Expectancy Has Finally Stopped Declining
The first increase in life expectancy since 2014 is largely due to a 4% decline in drug overdose deaths — the first such drop in 28 years.
An International Coronavirus Team Is Heading To China As Officials Weigh Declaring A Global Health Emergency
"The whole world needs to be on alert," said one expert. "We still have an opportunity to stop this virus."
Here's What We Do And Don't Know About The Deadly Coronavirus Outbreak
The first new disease outbreak in the social media era has been defined by the rapid spread of panic and uncertainty. Here’s what you should worry about — and what you shouldn’t.
Health Officials Have Confirmed A Second Case of Coronavirus In The US
Another 62 people in 22 states are being monitored. "We expect to find more cases," the CDC said.
The Coronavirus Outbreak Appears To Be Contained In China, Global Health Officials Said
International health officials reported 584 confirmed cases of the pneumonia-like illness and 17 deaths, but stressed that the outbreak was overwhelmingly limited to China.
China Has Quarantined The Cities Near The Center Of The Coronavirus Outbreak
The virus has reportedly sickened hundreds and killed 17 since the outbreak started in late December.
People In 43 US Cities Are Drinking Toxic "Forever Chemicals" In Their Tap Water, Tests Show
Drinking water was contaminated in 43 US cities, a new study found.
The First Case Of The Coronavirus Has Hit The US, CDC Reports
The outbreak has sickened more than 300 people in China and killed six.
Three US Airports Will Start Screening For A Dangerous Virus Spreading In China
Travelers from Wuhan, China, will be screened for the new coronavirus — linked to two deaths overseas — at airports in San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles.
Don’t Worry About Iranian Nukes Anytime Soon, Nuclear Experts Say
“I see no signs of Iran rushing to build a bomb, and doing so would almost certainly not be in their best interest,” said one expert.
Trump Just Announced A Nationwide Ban Of Flavored Vape Cartridges Except Tobacco And Menthol
Around 1 in 4 high school students has vaped in the last month, according to national surveys.
The Chinese Scientist Who Made The First Genetically Engineered Babies Is Going To Prison
The report from China confirms the birth of a third genetically engineered baby in the human experiment that scientists have called both botched and dangerous.
5G Is Going To Screw Up Weather Forecasts, Meteorologists Warn
Faster cell service may also mean saying goodbye to your accurate three-day forecast.
The Legal Smoking Age In The US Is Changing To 21
The number of teens using e-cigarettes has nearly doubled from last year.
NASA's Plan For A 2024 Moon Landing Just Got Way Less Likely
Vice President Mike Pence first proposed the idea in March.
This Was The Decade Drug Overdoses Killed Nearly Half A Million Americans
It was also the decade we finally started treating drug addiction like a disease, spurred by an overdose epidemic that ravaged white, rural America.
Trump Is Giving In To The Vaping Industry On A Flavor Ban, Lawmakers Say
A bipartisan letter to the White House is slamming President Trump for backing off a proposed ban on flavored e-cigarettes thought to be driving the teen vaping epidemic.