Scientists at Oxford University have released more data that confirm coronavirus vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca both significantly cut the risk of infection after a single dose

A fire killed 13 COVID-19 patients in a hospital in western India as an extreme surge in coronavirus infections leaves the nation short of medical care and oxygen

China says three of its citizens working in the United Arab Emirates have tampered with the results of their coronavirus tests required to return home

A multi-country study suggests pregnant women who get COVID-19 have higher risks for death, intensive-care stays, preterm birth and other complications

Vice President Kamala Harris has marked Black Maternal Health Week by leading a White House discussion of the issues that make African American women two to three times more likely than other women to die because of childbirth

U.S. health officials say women seeking an abortion pill will not be required to visit a doctor’s office or clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic

A top North Carolina GOP lawmaker will not advance a proposal seeking to limit medical treatments for transgender people under 21

U.S. officials are scrambling to handle a dramatic spike in children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border alone

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging all schools in the state to reopen, saying there are no health barriers to getting children back into classrooms and ending distance learning

Australia will reduce the number of flights arriving from India due to the growing wave of COVID-19 cases in the world’s second-most populous country

The Tokyo Motor Show, which showcases cars from around the world, has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic

Turkey has announced that it is extending an upcoming weekend lockdown to include a public holiday on Friday, as it grapples with soaring infections

On the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims from the southwestern corner of Bulgaria have flocked to a sleepy mountain village for a four-day festival of feasting, music and the mass circumcision of young boys

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed he had prostate cancer in a magazine article he wrote about health risks faced by Blacks

Weatherman and morning TV co-host Al Roker has revealed that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will be undergoing surgery to have his prostate removed