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A new report from the CDC has found more than three-quarters of people presenting at a hospital with COVID-19 were either obese or overweight. The findings build on a convincing body of research linking disease severity with higher BMI.

A new CDC report says nearly 300,000 more deaths than expected have occurred in the US so far in 2020. Only two-thirds of these “excess deaths” are attributed to COVID-19, suggesting the toll of the pandemic is higher than the confirmed mortality numbers.

A new CDC study has found restaurant dining to be the most commonly shared activity amongst a number of adults with COVID-19. The CDC study suggests eating at a restaurant is an especially high-risk activity during this ongoing pandemic.

A choir rehearsal, a series of family gatherings, and a multi-day church event. Three CDC reports offer detailed insights into super-spreader COVID-19 clusters. Can these reports point us towards safer ways to reopen our communities?

Reversing prior advice, the CDC now recommends everyone wear cloth face masks in public settings such as pharmacies and grocery stores. The CDC says this advice is designed to reduce COVID-19 transmission from those who are unaware they have it.

Up to 25 percent of people infected with COVID-19 may present no symptoms, yet still transmit the disease, says CDC director Robert Redfield. A new report also suggests infected individuals can be contagious up to 3 days before any symptoms appear.

A new report from the CDC offers the first analysis of COVID-19 cases in the United States. While patient ages and fatalities resemble data from other countries, the numbers are a reminder the disease can be dangerous to younger people.

After months of concern, the CDC has revealed it's confident in claiming the “vast majority” of recent lung injury cases related to e-cigarette use can be linked to illicit THC vape liquids containing vitamin E acetate.

While cautioning that further research is needed to establish a causal link, the CDC has identified vitamin E acetate as the prime suspect responsible for e-cigarette and vaping product associated lung injury (EVALI).

A new update on the ongoing vaping crisis has revealed nearly 1,500 lung injury cases have been identified, with 33 confirmed deaths. Alongside this news, Juul announced it is suspending sales of four popular e-cigarette flavors pending FDA review.

The death is being linked to e-cigarette use, with the CDC now reporting 200 vaping-related cases of lung disease across the US.

New research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has shown nicotine-free e-cigarette vapor can have an immediate harmful effect on the body's vascular function.