A new coronavirus prevalence study by Ochsner Medical Center yielded surprising results. The results were released Thursday. Key findings showed that younger patients were more likely to show symptoms while they were infectious, while the oldest volunteers had a much higher rate of asymptomatic cases spreading the virus. Researchers said that finding is opposite of…

A Henry Ford Health System study shows the controversial anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine helps lower the death rate of COVID-19 patients, the Detroit-based health system said Thursday.Officials with the Michigan health system said the study found the drug “significantly” decreased the death rate of patients involved in the analysis.The study analyzed 2,541 patients hospitalized among the system’s six hospitals…

A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 517,000 people worldwide. Over 10.7 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and the GOP majority have confirmed 200 judicial nominees by President Trump. It's a record that will affect U.S. law for decades. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and the GOP majority have confirmed 200 judicial nominees by President Trump. It's…

The driver license mega center in Fort Worth closed abruptly, just minutes before 1pm on Tuesday. Staff removed the two tables outside the entrance that recorded all visitors’ contact information, health histories and performed temperature checks. Since reopening on 3 June, the facility had spaced seats inside to meet social distancing guidelines, cleaned surfaces regularly…