Health

A Florida man who tested positive for COVID-19 and was arrested along with his wife in Key West for allegedly violating a quarantine order insisted Friday that he was only walking his dog and was not trying to endanger anyone. “I did nothing,” Freire Interian, 24, told The Associated Press. …

From your blood type to the composition of your immune system and the length of your ring finger, there have been many recent studies that have linked various genetic and physical traits with increased susceptibility to the coronavirus. But a recent survey may have made a new discovery about what …

The ancestors of the new coronavirus may have been circulating in undetected bats for decades. And those coronaviruses probably also had the ability to infect humans, according to a new study. To understand where the new coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2, comes from, and how it spread to humans, scientists need …

People who received Botox (botulinum toxin) injections for certain conditions reported less depression less often compared to patients who did not receive the injections for similar diagnoses, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports. “For years, doctors have observed that Botox injected for cosmetic reasons appears …

What is a conscientious person who already wears a mask and maintains social distance? Is there a moral obligation to get tested? Yes, said R. Alta Charo, professor of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “One of the most important things to keep in mind when talking about …