Scientists have discovered a celestial structure made of galaxies more than 1.4 billion light-years long and 600 million deep in the skies over the South Pole that until recently had never been seen, according to a report.The South Pole Wall, as it has been dubbed, is situated along the southern border of the universe from…

Nearly one-third of every child tested for the coronavirus in Florida are positive for the virus, according to a report on Friday.Palm Beach County’s health department director, Dr. Alina Alonso, warned county commissioners Tuesday about the potential long term health consequences for children who catch COVID-19. She said the virus could cause lifelong damage even for children…

The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported Tuesday -- as the shots are poised to begin key final testing.“No matter how you slice this, this is good news,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, told The Associated…

Within 12 hours of getting the second dose of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Moderna Inc., Ian Haydon began to feel chills. Then came nausea, headaches, muscle pain and delirium. He took his temperature: 103.2 degrees.The 29-year-old Seattle resident, one of 45 participants in the company’s Phase 1 clinical trial, knew his body…

With the number of new COVID-19 infections rising in Marin and throughout the state, health officials Tuesday announced a new emphasis on enforcement of rules designed to slow down spread of the virus. “We now have a way for citizens to report any violation of the shelter-in-place order that they see,” Dr. Matt Willis, Marin…