An artificial intelligence (AI) program that scans dental images may someday serve as an aid to diagnosis.

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On November 17, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 diagnostic self-test that can be taken at home. Manufactured by Lucira, the COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit uses…

A recent Gallup poll conducted October 19 to November 1 shows that the number of Americans willing to get a COVID-19 vaccination is increasing. The percentage of those who will take such an immunization once available has risen to 58%, up…

Moderna just released data on the results of its large-scale clinical trial on a COVID-19 vaccine, and the results are something to celebrate; the vaccine demonstrated 94.5% effectiveness with few safety concerns. Similar to the vaccine…

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow rapidly across the United States, mortality rates have steadily decreased, with a 30% drop in deaths seen since April, according to researchers at the University of Washington Institute for…

While many school districts had begun serving students—especially elementary school children—in person this fall, another surge in COVID-19 numbers across the country has led to many schools moving back to virtual learning. Large…

While advanced age and comorbidities are well-known risk factors for severe illness caused by COVID-19, it was still not understood why some people became gravely ill, whereas other patients of similar backgrounds recovered quickly.…

Candida albicans infections in the mouth are often painful for people who develop infections such as burning mouth syndrome or thrush.

United States pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer, whose two-shot COVID-19 vaccine recently showed 90% effectiveness in preliminary studies, is ready to roll out millions of doses as soon as it receives approval from the US Food and Drug…