Pandemics

New research reveals that mental health struggles begin years before chronic pain emerges, highlighting the urgent need for early support…

For the first time, U.S. infants saw dramatically fewer RSV hospitalizations thanks to new maternal vaccines and nirsevimab, highlighting the…

A new study reveals how targeted electromagnetic waves can disrupt the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, potentially opening doors to innovative disinfection…

People with lower fitness before COVID are more likely to develop long COVID, but the infection itself does not cause…

Even after the COVID-19 pandemic, various new infectious diseases continue to emerge, posing ongoing viral threats that demand robust and…

New data from Canadian healthcare workers show that while reinfections are less likely to cause long COVID, the risk stacks…

Most vaccines — and boosters — are injected directly into muscle tissue, usually in the upper arm, to kickstart the…

Problematic smartphone use (PSU) has substantially increased in the last seven years, negatively impacting children’s overall quality of life, although…

Early in the covid-19 pandemic, the failure of UK government advisers to follow World Health Organization (WHO) advice and emerging…

Researchers have developed EVE-Vax, a computational design tool that creates synthetic SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins mimicking future immune-evading variants. These designed…

New genetic clues reveal why some people may be predisposed to myocarditis or pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination, offering fresh insight…

The host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’…