A dismantled health infrastructure leaves the U.S. incredibly vulnerable, warns infectious-disease expert Michael Osterholm.

The World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11 declared COVID-19 a pandemic, pointing to the over 118,000 cases of the coronavirus illness in over 110 countries and territories around the world and ...

The COVID-19 pandemic began five years ago, seemingly all at once. Treatments quickly became available, primarily because of federally funded basic research. (Photo by John Paraskevas/Newsday RM vis ...

Researchers summarize key insights from the world’s first comprehensive investigation into how a pandemic started.

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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical need for clear communication, robust scientific research, and proactive engagement with the public to combat misinformation. Social media's role in ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

GENEVA -- The world has never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said in a news briefing in Geneva ...

Even without infection, the COVID-19 pandemic aged our brains. A new study found that accompanying stressors like isolation and uncertainty accelerated brain aging, especially in men, older adults, ...

Fact Check - A former Pfizer vice president's claim that the Covid-19 pandemic does not exist contradicts scientific facts.