Your COVID-19 manual: a doctor’s advice on how to treat at home

A doctor wrote a book called the COVID-19 Survival Manual because he says there are two phases of the virus that do not require a trip to the hospital.

Scientists get closer to blood test for Alzheimer's disease

New study results are boosting hopes that there soon may be a simple, reliable way to help family doctors diagnose the most common form of dementia

Immune boosting elderberry from family business in Tomball

Ruben Dominguez features a small business in Tomball that sells elderberry syrup. Live Berry Well offers teas and honey as well as elderberry syrup.

Second stimulus check details revealed: Who is eligible?

The GOP unveiled details for a second round of direct payments to American households on Monday, in legislation that has been dubbed the HEALS Act.

Making elderberry syrup
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Ruben Dominguez goes behind the scenes at at local business in Tomball creating elderberry syrup.

Immune boosting elderberry
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Ruben Dominguez features a small business in Tomball that sells elderberry syrup. Live Berry Well offers teas and honey as well as elderberry syrup.

Salmonella outbreak hits 23 states, source unknown: CDC

The CDC said a specific food item, grocery store or restaurant chain had not yet been identified as the source of infections.

Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

The world's biggest COVID-19 vaccine test got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers.

Mandatory masks becoming the rule amid Europe's coronavirus uptick

Overall, Europe has seen over 201,000 deaths in the pandemic, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Experts say the true toll from the coronavirus worldwide is much higher, due to limited testing and other issues.

NIH details plan to increase number of daily COVID-19 tests in US to 6 million by December

The new initiative also aims to address inequities for underserved populations “disproportionately affected by the disease,” according to a National Institutes of Health press release.

White House drops payroll tax cut as GOP unveils virus aid

The White House has dropped a bid to cut Social Security payroll taxes as Republicans unveil a $1 trillion COVID-19 rescue package.