Pandemic
Biodiversity Loss Increases the Risk of Disease Outbreaks, Analysis Suggests
Researchers found that human-caused environmental changes are driving the severity and prevalence of disease, putting people, animals and plants at risk
The Dirty Secret About How Our Hands Spread Disease
The human hand is an incredible tool—and a deadly threat
36 Famous Authors Co-Wrote a Pandemic Novel. Can You Guess Who Drafted Each Section?
Margaret Atwood, R.L. Stine and John Grisham are among the writers who collaborated on "Fourteen Days," which follows a group of New Yorkers who gather on a Manhattan rooftop to swap stories beginning in March 2020
CDC Considers Dropping Five-Day Covid Isolation Guideline
While no official decision has been made, symptomatic patients might be able to stop isolating if they are fever-free for 24 hours and are beginning to feel better under the proposed change
Plagues That Ravaged the Roman Empire Were Linked to Periods of Cold Weather
The changing climate may have had ripple effects that made people more susceptible to disease, new research suggests
Scientists Find Indicators in Blood Linked to Long Covid, Hinting at Future Treatments
One part of the immune system appeared to be overly active in long Covid patients in a small study, a finding researchers hope could help diagnose or treat the condition
During Covid-19 Lockdowns, Fish Flourished in This Park
In the absence of tourists, the animals increased within Mexico’s Cabo Pulmo National Park
Health Care Workers Are Burning Out, CDC Says
Depression, anxiety and harassment of health professionals have risen beyond crisis levels, per a new report from the agency
The 1918 Flu Hit Frailer People the Hardest, Study Suggests
Skeletons of people who died before and during the 20th-century pandemic counter the narrative that young and healthy people were targeted by the disease
What to Know About the New Covid-19 Vaccines, Now Recommended by CDC Advisers
Experts say the latest boosters are effective against emerging variants including EG.5.1 and BA.2.86
Covid-19 Hospitalizations Show an Uptick in the U.S. but Remain Low
Since the end of the nation's public health emergency for the virus, hospitalizations are one of the best available indicators of trends in case totals
This Fungus Is Quickly Spreading, and Climate Change May Be to Blame
Washington state reported its first case of Candida auris, which can cause illness in people with weakened immune systems
Long Covid's Brain Fog Is Akin to 'Aging Ten Years,' Study Finds
Scientists tested the cognitive function of more than 3,000 participants and found those with longer-lasting Covid symptoms had the strongest decline
New Device Can Detect Covid in the Air Within Five Minutes
Researchers report the technology is 77 to 83 percent accurate in finding any of the coronavirus variants in a room
What the Covid-19 Pandemic Revealed About Remote School
The unplanned experiment provided clear lessons on the value—and limitations—of online learning. Are educators listening?
Fall Covid-19 Boosters Should Target New Variants, FDA Advisers Say
The shots would no longer take aim at the virus's original strain, which experts say is not likely to return
Could You Survive the Black Death, the Sack of Rome and Other Historical Catastrophes?
A new book advises readers how to successfully navigate deadly disasters of the past
What Wild Animals Were Really Doing During Covid-19 Lockdowns
Researchers around the world traced mammals' movements and behaviors when fewer humans and cars were outside in spring 2020
4,000-Year-Old DNA Is the Oldest Evidence of Plague in Britain
Scientists found DNA of the plague-causing bacteria in the teeth of three Bronze Age people buried at two different sites
Scientists Identify 12 Major Symptoms of Long Covid
The effort is a step toward accelerating research and finding treatments for the debilitating condition
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