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The virus is the enemy, NIH Director Francis Collins said. "It's not the other people in the other political party." Omicron, which could soon become the dominant strain, is extremely infectious.

The votes had been delayed by political maneuvering by Sen. Ted Cruz over a controversial pipeline in Europe. Emanuel's nomination as ambassador to Japan was among 41 nominations approved overnight.

Deliberations are set to begin Monday in a trial that will determine whether the disgraced former CEO of the biotech startup Theranos faces possible prison time or walks free.

In a recent interview with NPR, S.E.C. Chairman Gary Gensler says one of his top priorities is protecting amateur investors as his agency unveils a number of tough new rules and investigations.

In 1941, Japan was on the offensive against China. So China hired a group of Americans to fight back in the skies. Eighty years ago this week, they fought in their first battle.

From India to Israel to white-tailed deer in Iowa harboring the coronavirus, our top COVID stories of the year reveal the ever-changing nature of the world's health crisis.

Scott, a California native, was looking to help his patients who had eye disorders and discovered a way for the dangerous chemical to be used in medicine.

Your college kid just got home and may be a bit jaded about COVID. But your coming holiday visit could be a real risk to grandparents. Here's how one mom is getting through to her sons about safety.

As they count down the hours to the highly anticipated launch of NASA's powerful, $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers hope for the best while fearing the worst.

Gabriel Boric, 35, defeated a far-right lawmaker in a divisive election. Poised to become Chile's youngest modern president, he's vowed to expand social services and boost environmental protections.