Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the ...

The pandemic accelerated economic disparity, revealing a disturbing acceptance of mass death. Did we learn nothing?

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Researchers racing to develop bird flu vaccines for humans have turned to a cutting-edge technology that enabled the rapid development of lifesaving covid shots.

Interest in vitamin A is booming as Americans seek alternative treatments for measles. While the essential nutrient has a ...

The man’s case didn’t give rise to any widespread variant, but it gave Gupta, with his HIV evolution background, the idea ...

Measles is known for its characteristic rash, but it can have serious respiratory and neurologic complications.

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The cause of deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were finally revealed. The actor had died of heart disease, while his wife suffered from a rare but deadly disease ...

The antibodies attach to a part of the virus that doesn't appear to mutate, potentially allowing them to work on multiple ...

In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center ...

The tragic deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betty Arakawa have brought hantavirus into the spotlight – but what is it and ...