Medical Daily speaks to Stuart Campbell Ray M.D. at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine about the various aspects of herd immunity.

The coconut oil in your pantry may not be as heart healthy as you thought it was. Other plant-based oils may be healthier.

A new study says that teen girls who have gone through puberty have a higher risk of acquiring depression if their mothers had maternal depression.

The earlier children take the HPV vaccine, the stronger the immune response, says the ACS.

A long-term study has found a decline in the rate of recurrent strokes among Mexican Americans.

Seven bats tested positive for rabies in Clark and Washoe Counties in the state of Nevada, the Nevada Department of Agriculture's Animal Disease Laboratory confirmed.

Researcher Sheldon Cohen believes that behavioral, social, and psychological factors increase susceptibility to upper respiratory viruses.

Research shows that nearly 21 million Americans have access to contaminated water, making it difficult for them to follow hand-washing safety measures to avoid Covid-19.

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington issued new projections that suggest the next peak of COVID-19 in the U.S. will not be as deadly as the one in April.

Health officials said Los Angeles reported its largest single day increase in new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, with more than 3,100 added to its rapidly growing list of daily infections.

At least 18 residents of Miami-Dade County have managed to contract the West Nile Virus, as per health officials.

The CDC found that a woman who self-quarantined after returning to the U.S. surprisingly transmitted COVID-19 to a neighbor who never saw her during isolation.