COVID-19

For decades, one of the world's most contagious diseases was considered eradicated in the U.S. But now measles is roaring back.

Trump administration ends $20 million contracts with Springer Nature, a German-owned publisher criticized for bias, censorship and thousands of retractions in 2024

The COVID pandemic illustrated how urgently we need antiviral medications capable of treating coronavirus infections.

A promising path to fighting COVID and other coronaviruses may have been based on a serious mistake. Scientists had zeroed in on a part of the virus called the NiRAN domain, believed to be a powerful target for new antiviral drugs. But when a Rockef…

Hybrid systems: Combining solar panels with battery storage, these offer greater energy independence and backup during outages while still leveraging grid connection

Since the emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), understanding the mechanisms underlying severe pneumonia has remained a major research challenge.

Scientists have discovered 20 new bat viruses in China, including strains related to Nipah and Hendra, raising global health concerns. Bats' unique immune systems allow them to carry viruses asymptomatically, making them reservoirs for diseases like…

The WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), a panel of 27 independent, international, multidisciplinary experts, today published its report on the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemi…

WHO's Tedros says 'all hypotheses must remain on the table' after critical information not provided to investigators.

Hot tubs don't just feel great, they may actually outperform saunas when it comes to health perks. A study found that soaking in hot water raises core body temperature more than dry or infrared saunas, triggering stronger heart, blood vessel, and im…