We asked Dr. Alok Patel, part of the ABC7 News team of experts to explain. Coronaviruses get their name from the spikey protein that resembles a crown under a microscope. It's transmitted from person ...

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Ian Haydon helped test Moderna's coronavirus vaccine last year. Now, he's helping test the tweaked version of that vaccine designed to fight a new, more contagious variant. "A year ago I tried the ...

The flu season has started early this year, and we are prepared for it to be a bad one. Whether you have already had a ...

By 2025, more than 13 billion doses of the vaccine are estimated to have been administered globally, saving untold millions of lives and suffering.

An important part of aging well is protecting ourselves from infectious disease—like COVID-19. Older adults continue to be at greater risk for severe COVID illness, hospitalization, and death due to ...

As colder weather approaches and respiratory viruses flourish, it’ll soon be easier to get your updated coronavirus vaccine shot — even if it’s slightly more work than in previous years. A federal ...

Staying up-to-date on your COVID-19 vaccinations seems to have gotten a whole lot harder for many over the past several months due to actions taken or not taken by the Trump administration.. (Photo by ...

The 9th Circuit made a ruling this year that could allow far-ranging government interference with private health decisions.