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This simple questionnaire could help public health officials plan more effective responses to the pandemic.

Experts are calling on the CDC to release data on how COVID-19 impacts patients by race.

A study of 16 patients suggests the virus that causes COVID-19 can live inside the body for up to eight days after symptoms end.

A bot named Clara helps Americans determine whether they need medical care for COVID-19.

U.S. state health departments are providing information about COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.

As more cases arise, the CDC reminds the general public that immediate risk is still low.

Human psychology and social media may be to blame for the spread of negative attitudes toward vaccines.

The city is recommending that all people experiencing homelessness or using drugs get vaccinated to help prevent an outbreak.

Local health authorities say reaching out to homeless populations was key.

Check out this long read about the effects of the opioid epidemic on the nation’s criminal justice system.

Advocates say the state’s response to new infections was “too low and too slow.”

The World Health Organization’s goal to end the epidemic will be “narrowly missed,” says a new study.

The bill is intended to help local governments act more efficiently to future outbreaks.

Drinking untreated water has been linked to hepatitis A, salmonella, E. coli, giardia and other dangerous diseases.

Could addiction to prescription painkillers and heroin and fentanyl be jeopardizing America’s standing as a global power?

The Deputy Director of the CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention on how to improve hepatitis outcomes..