NIH researchers find genetic link in patients with severe COVID-19

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health say they have found a genetic link in patients who have severe COVID-19 and are closer to finding why more men die from the disease.

Georgia State football postpones game due to COVID-19 tests, contact tracing

Georgia State University football is postponing their game Saturday at Charlotte because of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the Panthers' program.

Timothy Ray Brown, first man to be cured of HIV infection, now has terminal cancer

The first person known to have been cured of HIV infection says he is terminally ill from a recurrence of the cancer that prompted his historic treatment 12 years ago.

Ron Paul hospitalized for 'precautionary' reasons in Texas

Ron Paul, the former Republican representative who ran for president three times, was hospitalized on Friday in Texas for "precautionary" reasons, Fox News has learned.

Mark Cuban pitches $1,000 stimulus checks for Americans every 2 weeks for 2 months

Cuban tweeted that 128 million households in the country should be given $1,000 every two weeks for the next two months with a stipulation that they spend the money in 10 days or lose the money.

Georgia woman dives deep into daily COVID-19 numbers

Trying to keep up with the daily COVID-19 numbers and trends can be difficult, but one Smyrna mother has become a wiz at it. Her numbers-crunching has caused the state of Georgia to recheck and even correct its figures. She is now being followed on social media by many healthcare workers as a trusted source.

Vietnamese police seize 345,000 used condoms ready to be sold as new, reports say

Nearly 800 pounds of used contraceptives were seized by police in Vietnam after they had been cleaned and repackaged to be sold as new, reports say.

CDC Halloween guidelines names trick-or-treating among 'high-risk' activities

The agency ranked a number of popular Halloween activities by their level of risk, and several of the most popular activities, like trick-or-treating are considered to be the most dangerous.

CDC identifies nearly 11,000 potential COVID-19 exposures on 1,600 flights

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified 1,600 flights from January to August 2020 that potentially led to nearly 11,000 coronavirus exposures of travelers

Hugging station reunites loved ones at Alpharetta assisted living facility

An assisted living home in Alpharetta, Georgia recently introduced "hugging stations" at their facility to help residents who may be separated from loved ones due to the pandemic.

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A hugging station at a senior assisted living facility is helping residents reconnect with their loved ones amid the pandemic.

Social distancing solution: Roswell teacher's design has pending patent

When it comes to social distancing, there's only so much that can be done in a classroom. That's why a teacher in Roswell wanted to maximize that space.

Oldest living US Marine celebrates her 107th birthday in North Carolina

The oldest living U.S. Marine celebrated her 107th birthday in Kannapolis, N.C., over the weekend, with a happy birthday greeting from the Marine Corps.

FDA chief says 'science will guide' decision on coronavirus vaccine approval

President Donald Trump is pushing for a fast decision. But Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration's chief pledged to a Senate committee that the decision will be based on science, not politics.