LOS ANGELES — Patients with severe COVID-19 disease who develop respiratory failure have malfunctions in their immune systems that distinguish them from other COVID-19 patients, according to a new study led by Cedars-Sinai. The findings could help doctors develop new…

White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott Atlas, pictured in September, made numerous political blunders during his brief tenure, including a lengthy interview with Russian state media that ran just days before the U. S. presidential election. Evan Vucci/APhide captiontoggle captionEvan…

Protection from any potential coronavirus vaccine might be short-lived and could require a booster to prolong protection, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday. As several companies move closer to the finish line of a potential vaccine for…