pandemic

‘Disease X’ could cause the next pandemic, according to the WHO—or Ebola, SARS, or Nipah. 9 pathogens researchers are keeping a watchful eye on

Health
Rachel Carter

The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum—to be held in Davos, Switzerland, next week—is on more radars than usual this year, ...

‘Pirola’ JN.1 is the probable future of COVID pandemic, experts warn—but you didn’t hear it from the WHO

Health
Rachel Carter

In late 2021, on the heels of the deadly Delta wave of infections, a new variant came flying in out of left ...

Avoiding COVID was about more than just keeping 2 metres apart, study finds

Health
Rachel Carter

A new Oxford University study found that the duration of an encounter with a person sick with COVID was as important as ...

New study proves that COVID-19 is far more harmful and deadly than the flu

Health
Rachel Carter

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the essential talking points of the far-right globally has been that SARS-CoV-2, the ...

UK study suggests working from home in the pandemic may have stopped people from quitting smoking

Health
Rachel Carter

Working from home during the pandemic may have stopped people quitting smoking, research in the UK suggests. The rate of decline in ...

How did the pandemic affect preschoolers’ development? Here’s what new research says.

LifeStyle
Olivia Martin

Parents and educators continue to grapple with the far-reaching effects of the pandemic on young people, from teens who missed out on ...

‘It’s not gone. It’s changing. It’s killing’: The COVID variants the WHO is watching closely

Health
Rachel Carter

There are several circulating subvariants of Omicron globally. But what are they and why are we not as concerned as WHO officials ...

Here’s how the CDC director keeps her family healthy during holiday season — and how you can too

LifeStyle
Olivia Martin

Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is cognizant of the mistrust some people feel toward ...

Next pandemic deemed the ‘Big One’ could be the most contagious and deadliest disease known to humanity, scientists warn

Health
Rachel Carter

By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com 11:32 04 Nov 2023, updated 11:45 04 Nov 2023  The paramyxovirus family has over 75 viruses, including ...

Democratic Gov. Beshear downplays party labels in campaigning for 2nd term in GOP-leaning Kentucky

Politics
Amanda Smith

RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear downplayed party labels while campaigning Monday for a second term in Republican-leaning Kentucky, touting ...