Public Health

Five of the 10 HHS surveillance regions saw the percentage of specimens testing positive for COVID-19 increase in the week ending July 4, with the Southeast, South Central and South West/West Coast regions reporting the largest jumps, according to the…

The CDC is preparing for the potential spread of H1N1 swine flu viruses in China that have "pandemic potential," according to the American Hospital Association. 

The U.S. reported more than 68,000 new COVID-19 cases July 10, the seventh daily record set in 11 days, according to data analyzed by The New York Times. Globally, more than 230,000 infections were reported July 12, a new record…

Federal assistance is being activated and deployed to the Houston region, including the Department of Defense's Urban Area Medical Task Force and a disaster medical assistance team from HHS, as area hospitals face the worst COVID-19 outbreak in the state. 

The likelihood of experiencing symptoms upon contracting COVID-19 may increase with age, a new study found.

An activewear company in Portland is on a mission to give every American a free face mask during the pandemic, according to The Washington Post.

Political risk experts are warning that the race to find a vaccine for COVID-19 and nationalism surrounding that search could ultimately hurt public health and the economy, CNBC reports.

A new survey shows that more than one-third of Americans say they know someone outside of their immediate circle who has contracted COVID-19, according to USA Today.

Waltham, Mass.-based Brandeis University has released an extensive online resource to help local leaders address the opioid epidemic.

The U.S. saw a record single-day increase in COVID-19 cases for the second time this week, reporting more than 63,000 new cases July 9, according to Becker's analysis of data from Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University.