The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that another spike in COVID cases is on the way. NPR health correspondent Rob Stein has more. ROB STEIN, BYLINE: COVID has ...

Kids are heading back to class next week. That means viruses can hop from child to child that much easier with them in close quarters. One of those illnesses parents and kids need to watch out for is ...

COVID-19 cases are rising in at least 40 states. Is the US in a summer wave? What to know about COVID trends and symptoms of the Stratus and Nimbus variants. A summer wave of COVID-19 appears to be ...

Currently, COVID-19 cases are on the rise in half of U.S. states, data show. An uptick in transmission fueled by highly contagious new variants is causing an increasing number of Americans to come ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When it comes to COVID, the summer sun isn’t crossing paths with a massive summer surge just yet, but that could be on the horizon. “I do think we should be prepared for a summer ...

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maryland are up 123% over the last two weeks, the most hospitalizations in a month since April. While the state has typically seen a surge in COVID-19 cases during summer, ...

Summer heat, outdoor fun ... and cold and flu symptoms? The three may not go together in many people's minds: partly owing to common myths about germs and partly because many viruses really do have ...