Flu season continues to intensify in the US, and holiday gatherings could make it worse
Americans gathered for Thanksgiving last week amid a flu season that’s worse than any has been in more than a…
Flu season continues to intensify in the US, and holiday gatherings could make it worse
Americans gathered for Thanksgiving last week amid a flu season that’s worse than any has been in more than a…
Opinion Your questions about covid-19, answered by Dr. Leana Wen
Public health expert Leana S. Wen answers reader questions about covid-19 every week in her newsletter, The Checkup With…
Community health groups that played crucial role during Covid-19 pandemic say they’re being left out of government funding
As the US government distributes some of the most significant investments ever to improve public health, grass-roots organizations…
One Step Closer to a Universal Flu Vaccine?
Scientists have tested in animals a vaccine that may protect against 20 strains of influenza, helping to prevent…
During the summer of revenge travel, covid struck back
A couple celebrated their 49th anniversary isolated in their Vienna hotel room, racking up $3,000 in extra lodging…
‘We must not grow numb to such sorrow’: COVID death toll in US reaches 1 million
When the U.S. surpassed 1 million COVID deaths Tuesday, the somber milestone provided yet another reminder of the enormous human…
‘Overwhelming’ exhaustion: COVID leaves 66% of working parents burnt out, study suggests
From remote school to financial uncertainty, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been an immensely difficult time to raise kids. And more and more…
Coronavirus Watch: US stuck in a ‘horrible plateau’ of COVID deaths
“COVID is over” might trend within social media circles, but weekly U.S. death tolls tell a different story.…
CDC director calls for drastic changes to the agency following pandemic missteps
Dr. Rochelle Walensky acknowledged the agency’s failures during the pandemic and outlined steps to improve how it communicates…
‘There’s no one long Covid’: Experts struggle to make sense of the continuing mystery
Robert Gallo apologized for still coughing. The day before President Biden tested positive for Covid-19, the famed HIV…