Health

With rising case numbers all over the world, the Covid-19 pandemic has guaranteed that Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas will look…

A final analysis of the Phase 3 trial of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine shows it was 95% effective in preventing infections, even in older…

Early research suggests immunity to the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can last for at least six months — and possibly much longer, perhaps…

When the pandemic forced his school to go to online learning, fifth-grader Bergen Manzella spent six hours a day staring at his computer screen.…

The stress and anxiety caused by 2020 is no secret and people seem to be coping as best they can: many with the help of a little holiday decor. But…

For Thanksgiving Day, Zoom is lifting the time limit for free meetings — so your virtual family get-togethers won’t be cut short.…

The US is likely in the “last big surge” before a possible Covid-19 vaccine can start to offer help in the coming months, one expert…

…

As Covid-19 spreads to nearly every community in the country, you may hear the terms “percent positive,” “test positivity…

States are issuing a new wave of mask mandates and social restrictions as record numbers of Covid-19 hospitalizations and soaring daily cases strain…

For the transgender people who seek it, gender-affirming hormone therapy can be lifesaving. But if they’re uninsured or their insurance…

Since Covid-19 hit US shores, Republican governors in the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains have largely taken a hands-off approach. The results of…

Chris and John Bjorkman bought their home in De Smet, South Dakota, less than a year ago. The couple, who celebrated their 39th anniversary last…

Chips, cookies, munchies: There is so much snacking going on. It’s no shock that many of us reach for cookies, candy, chips and other…

South Dakota is, by any measure, one of the epicenters of the coronavirus surge in the United States right now. The state has averaged more than…

If you think a negative test result means you don’t have coronavirus, you could be wrong. It can take days before a new infection shows up on a…

There is sorely needed good news on the vaccine front: A second US vaccine has been found to have a high success rate against Covid-19. Moderna…

There is sorely needed good news on the vaccine front: A second US vaccine has been found to have a high success rate against Covid-19. Moderna…

As the coronavirus fall surge continues to wreak havoc across the US, health care workers are describing scenes of depleted resources at medical…