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

A little-known tree from Brazil’s Atlantic Forest may hold a surprising weapon against COVID-19. Researchers discovered that ...

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

The closest-ever detailed look at a key enzyme inside the virus that causes COVID-19 could lead to more effective treatment of the disease. Nucleotide analogs are a common type of antiviral medication ...

An experimental oral medication can dramatically lower the risk of getting COVID-19 after an exposure. The new pill, Ensitrelvir, is already approved for use in Japan. Infectious disease experts are ...

"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 ...

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 ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a pandemic is defined as “the worldwide spread of a new disease.” But the ...

Scientists caution that changing climate conditions, urban expansion, and increased human interaction with wildlife may ...

Experts voiced support for the nomination of Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH, JD, a deeply credentialed physician with public health ...