Socioeconomic and cultural data can help governments predict and slow the spread of the next pandemic.

As the COVID-19 vaccines reach more people across the country, some people have asked: Could we delay the second dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to allow more people to be vaccinated more...

The loss of the ability to smell is known as anosmia and can result in a loss of appetite. COVID-19 is not the only virus that affects our ability to smell, but it’s unique in the way in which it...

For over a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has remained the top concern of the global medical establishment. And for most of that time, the rapid development of vaccines was the world's great hope for...

In the current debate around SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, gain of function has a much narrower meaning related to a virus becoming easier to move between humans, or becoming more...

Though drug recalls are relatively uncommon in the U.S., reduced inspections increase the likelihood of manufacturing errors that slip through the cracks.

When football stadiums had more than 20,000 fans on hand, the surrounding communities saw a spike in COVID-19 cases within three weeks.

Lessons learned and trauma experienced early in the HIV/AIDS pandemic helped urban gay areas respond to COVID-19 quickly and effectively – especially in the face of early federal government paralysis.

The FDA and CDC paused the use of the J&J vaccine on April 13, 2021 because of six initial cases of a rare and dangerous blood clot involving the cerebral venous sinuses, large blood vessels in the...

Public health experts estimate that approximately 70% of the world’s 7.9 billion people must be fully vaccinated to end the COVID-19 pandemic.

Universities and other employers are encouraging workers to get vaccinated by doing it on site.

Setting concrete, actionable health goals can help make them feel more achievable.