Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Whether it still is depends on who you ask. There are no clear criteria to mark the end of a pandemic, ...

At the end of January, Washington, DC, saw an extremely unusual event. The MAHA Institute, which was set up to advocate for some of the most profoundly unscientific ideas of our time, hosted leaders ...

Blumenthal and Morone are the co-authors of “Whiplash: From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science” (Yale University Press). Six years after the Covid shutdown of March 2020, the nation is ...

In early 2020, scientists raced to understand COVID-19, trying their best to provide timely and accurate information to the public. As knowledge grew, experts revised their guidance on seemingly ...

Phillips is a fellow of the American College of Epidemiology and vice president of science and strategy for the COVID Collaborative. Much of this analysis is sound — calls to improve stockpiles, ...

Traveling across state lines in search of an available shot. Scrambling to get a doctor’s prescription. Showing up for a pharmacy vaccination appointment only to be denied. Those are some of the ...

A new variant of the virus that causes COVID is spreading in the U.S. The “Cicada” variant, officially known as BA.3.2, was first detected in South Africa in November 2024. But infection rates in the ...

Dr. Gandhi is an infectious disease physician and the author of “Endemic: A Post-Pandemic Playbook.” See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los ...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused unprecedented mortality worldwide and had higher morbidity rates than any disease in the past few decades. However, the detrimental impacts of ...

You're pregnant, healthy and hearing mixed messages: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., removed the COVID vaccine from the list of vaccinations you should get. "I couldn't be ...