Those who’ve dodged COVID-19 for more than four years may have a newly discovered immune response to thank. The results stem from a challenge trial: At the height of the pandemic in 2021, scientists ...

The drug showed promising results in an international study involving nearly 2,400 participants, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to make an approval decision for it in June ...

The antiviral drug ensitrelvir prevents infection in household contacts of COVID-19 patients when given within 72 hours after ...

New research in the journal Science by Maxwell postdoctoral scholar Dustin Hill, Professor of Public Health Dave Larsen and a ...

Ebola and COVID-19 are viral diseases with different transmission methods and symptoms. Recent Ebola outbreaks in Africa have heightened global health concerns and prompted stricter surveillance.

A headline-grabbing new COVID-19 variant known as “Cicada” has been detected in Texas — but it hasn’t caused a significant wave of infection in the U.S. yet. Cicada, or BA.3.2, is one of multiple ...

"Cicada" is trending, but not because it's the season for the noisy insects to appear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are both monitoring a COVID-19 ...

An experimental COVID-19 pill developed by Japan's Shionogi cut the risk of infection among people exposed to the disease at ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a pandemic is defined as “the worldwide spread of a new disease.” But the label is not based only on death counts.

Scientists caution that changing climate conditions, urban expansion, and increased human interaction with wildlife may increase the chances of sporadic outbreaks in the future.