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Virginia Beach Police used forged DNA reports to get confessions, investigation finds

The state's attorney general's office said officers would present to suspects documents with forged letterhead and contact information and, in two cases, a signature from a made-up employee.

This is how many lives could have been saved with COVID vaccinations in each state

A large share of the nearly 1 million people who died of COVID in the U.S. may have lived if they'd gotten vaccinated. A new analysis shows how many lives could have been saved across the country.

Twitter on Monday announced it has accepted billionaire Elon Musk's bid to takeover the social media company for $44 billion.

Elon Musk bought Twitter. Here's what he says he'll do next

Before Twitter accepted Musk's $44 billion offer, he has floated numerous ideas for changing the social network. Not all of those proposals have been welcomed by experts.

Water comes out of a kitchen faucet, June 12, 2021.

San Diego County Water Authority: Region 'Drought Safe' This Summer

Despite continued hot and dry conditions in California, the San Diego region is protected from drought impacts this summer and through 2045.

Dr. Jesse Clark is an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, Los Angeles. The COVID pandemic "has spurred people to try to end the HIV epidemic again," he says.

How COVID vaccines have boosted the development of an HIV vaccine

During the pandemic scientists launched a vaccine in record-breaking time. Their successful use of mRNA technology could lead to progress in the decades-long effort for an HIV inoculation.

A 2020 email from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's private secretary shows that 10 Downing Street hosted a private party, at a time when the country was under lockdown. Johnson is seen here visiting a pharmacy in his home constituency of Uxbridge, England, on Monday.

Boris Johnson is in hot water for hosting a BYOB party during the U.K.'s 2020 lockdown

On the date of the prime minister's party, the country's COVID restrictions meant that people were required to remain in their homes and away from others unless they had a "reasonable excuse."

People walk past a Covid testing site on May 17. in New York City. New York's health commissioner, Dr. Ashwin Vasan, has moved from a "medium" COVID-19 alert level to a "high" alert level in all the five boroughs following a surge in cases.

The real COVID surge is (much) bigger than it looks. But don't panic

Thanks to at-home testing, official reports are missing a lot of the COVID cases circulating now. Is the U.S. in the midst of an invisible surge? Here's how to assess the situation where you live.

President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro announced Monday that the country is directing more than $1 billion dollars toward the production and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

Brazilian President Allocates More Than $1 Billion To Produce COVID-19 Vaccines

The announcement from President Jair Bolsonaro comes amid an investigation into his handling of the pandemic.

Paul has lived with Parkinson's disease for more than a decade. Although he has difficulty rising out of a chair, he was able to leap up to keep his young grandson from falling down a flight of stairs. Scientists are trying to understand how this phenomenon works in the brain.

A brain circuit tied to emotion may lead to better treatments for Parkinson's disease

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease can vanish briefly in the face of stress or a strong emotion. Now scientists are searching for a treatment based on this phenomenon, a form of the placebo effect.

Amidst the flood of football content you'll see on your social media feeds this Sunday, you might spot an owl or two.

The Superb Owl is back, and the crowd goes wild

This Sunday, football fans will choose sides in Super Bowl 56. But while much of the country is preoccupied with football, many others will spend the day rooting for another team: the owls.

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