The White House opened discussions with top congressional Democrats on Monday night aimed at closing a gap of more than $2 trillion in their competing coronavirus relief proposals, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell dismissing Democrats’ costlier plan as a “socialist manifesto.” Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows…

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Anthony Fauci’s embarrassing face-plant on Opening Day at Nationals Park was not because he threw a crazy sidewinder rainbow that looked more like a bad throw toward first base than a ceremonial first pitch towards home plate. To be sure, that was embarrassing. His weak performance on the mound gave a bad name to…

President Trump said Monday his administration is “unleashing America’s scientific genius” to land a coronavirus vaccine that could return life to normal months from now. Mr. Trump hailed the launch of a massive human trial of a vaccine developed by Moderna, Inc., with the National Institutes of Health and efforts by Fujifilm Biotechnologies, a lab…

Disease restructures the heart muscle, according to new research By Mike Moffitt, SFGATE Published 2:50 pm PDT, Monday, July 27, 2020 COVID-19 is known to cause severe damage to the lungs, but new studies indicate it may also harm the heart profoundly. COVID-19 is known to cause severe damage to the lungs, but new studies indicate…

The CheckupMissing social contacts and altered routines, disturbed sleep and eating habits can be particularly intense for the kids with developmental challenges.Credit...Getty ImagesJuly 27, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ETFranscheska Eliza has a 9-year-old son with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety and sensory issues. Before the pandemic, he was in a program in the…