People already affected by health disparities across age, race, ethnicity, language, income and living conditions are at greater odds of contracting COVID-19 than those not affected, according to a new study published in the International Journal for Equity in Health. 

Over the summer, restaurants and bars across the country opened back up after the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic left many facing financial difficulties — but now these spots have been linked to clusters of outbreaks of the disease, according to The New York Times.

From a public health perspective, this fall could be one of the worst the U.S. has ever faced, CDC Director Robert Redfield, MD, said during an Aug. 12 interview with WebMD.

New York City's spike in deaths amid the COVID-19 pandemic this spring was comparable to the death toll at the peak of the 1918 flu pandemic, a study published in JAMA Network Open found.

There are plans to build a $400,000 security fence around the official residence of Gov. Kristi Noem, officials said Aug. 12, according to NBC News.

Federal health officials and drugmakers are taking several steps to boost flu vaccinations this fall and prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed with the double whammy of flu season and the COVID-19 pandemic, reports The Wall Street Journal. 

The U.S. saw its deadliest day of the summer Aug. 12, reporting 1,485 deaths — the highest single-day increase since 1,507 deaths were confirmed May 15, according to data from the COVID Tracking Project.

A group of COVID-19 patients with prolonged symptoms created their own research group to explore why a subfaction of patients still feel sick long after contracting the virus, reports MIT Technology Review.

Texas currently has the most COVID-19 patients hospitalized, according to the COVID Tracking Project.

As of Aug. 13, more than 165,000 people in the U.S. have died after contracting COVID-19, according to The New York Times.

Hawaii has the highest COVID-19 reproduction rate, while Arizona has the lowest, according to rt.live. 

Teenagers and young adults who vape face a significantly higher risk of contracting COVID-19, a new study shows.

Care management incidents were the most common type of sentinel event reported in the first half of 2020, according to data The Joint Commission released Aug. 12.

Sanjay Gupta, MD, associate chief of neurosurgery at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, outlined why he will not be sending his three daughters to school this fall in an op-ed for CNN.

A Massachusetts patient with COVID-19 and pneumonia responded positively to a laser therapy meant to promote healing, according to a case study published in the American Journal of Case Reports.

At least one-third of COVID-19 patients may experience lingering neurological issues after recovering from the infection, health experts told STAT.

The U.S. reported an average of 53,723 cases daily in the past week, down 18 percent from the average seen two weeks ago, reports The New York Times.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the US and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths1, yet it is largely preventable if caught early through preventive screening measures.

Louisiana has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population of all U.S. states, while Vermont has the least, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

A 52-year-old former nurse has become the first person to receive a face transplant twice in the U.S. She is also the second in the world to receive a second face transplant.