A man who was a patient at EvergreenHealth, a hospital in Kirkland, Wash., died of COVID-19. The man, who was in his 50s, had underlying health conditions. The U.S. reported its first death from COVID-19, a man in his 50s…
As the new human coronavirus spreads around the world, individuals and families should prepare — but are we? The Centers for Disease Control has already said that it expects community transmission in the United States, and asked families to be…
After being rejected multiple times over a two year period, the man in India is alleged to have sexually harassed the girl before pouring kerosene over her and setting her alight A man allegedly raped and set a 17-year-old girl…
Doctors look at a lung CT image at a hospital in Yunmeng county, Xiaogan city, in China’s central Hubei province in Feb. 20, 2020. A small study out of China suggests that the new coronavirus can persist in the body…
A woman wearing a surgical mask shops at a grocery store in Cupertino, California, on Jan. 23, 2020. A second person in California appears to have contracted the new coronavirus through community transmission, according to news reports. The individual, a…
In this special episode of Life’s Little Mysteries, we focus on a serious topic that everybody is talking about: SARS-coronavirus-2, and the disease it causes, COVID-19. Every day at Live Science, our reporters and editors track the latest coronavirus developments…
All about COVID-19 —Live updates on the new coronavirus —How you can prepare for a coronavirus epidemic —Why are children ‘missing’ from coronavirus outbreak? —How coronavirus compares with flu —Will a face mask protect you? U.S. health officials have warned…
The UC Davis Medical Center, where a patient tested positive for the new coronavirus. A coronavirus patient in Northern California who may be the first known case in the U.S. to catch the virus through community spread wasn’t tested for…
As COVID-19 continues to spread, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns it will spread from person to person in the United States, Live Science has put together a list of state and local health departments so…
The child, from Ireland, was cycling with his 16-year-old sister in the Nova Andradina area, southern Brazil, when the tragic accident happened It is believed he was cycling with his sister in the Nova Andradina area (file photo) A six-year-old…
Rachel Major’s dream holiday in the Dominican Republic with husband Denny came with a nasty sting in the tail as a henna tattoo left her with trouble walking and she was rushed to hospital It was supposed to be a…
Chinese medical worker Chen Ruixue shared a kiss with her one-year-old son after returning from a gruelling month away helping patients in Xinyang No.4 People’s Hospital in Henan A nurse who had not seen her son for close to a…