Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, declared an end to over two years of COVID-19 pandemic's emergency state in May 2023. However, experts in infectious diseases remain cautious...

Background Mask mandates for children during the COVID-19 pandemic varied in different locations. A risk-benefit analysis of this intervention has not yet been performed. In this study, we performed...

Just 262 cases traced to outdoor activities since pandemic began, official figures reveal

The results provide some of the most detailed analysis yet of severe illness and death from the virus in children, a closely watched subject as schools prepare for a new academic year.

A select few may derive real benefits from a third shot, but other Americans may not, said an independent panel of experts.

As with any other ineradicable disease, prevention and treatment can be integrated into society, says public health expert Devi Sridhar

Unionized City of Chicago employees fired or disciplined for violating COVID-19 vaccination requirements must be reinstated and repaid for any loss of wages or benefits, a state hearing officer has...

Media persists in pediatric scare stories even while the country's largest dataset shows tiny yet still-declining rates, including among the needlessly quarantined.

Since the Delta variant became predominant in the United States on July 7, both scientists and the media alike have been full of mixed messages ("breakthrough infections rare"; "breakthrough infect...

As of 6 December and since 5 December 2021, 30 additional SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern (VOC) cases have been confirmed in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA), contributing...

London reported zero Covid-19 deaths on Sunday for the only the second time this year, according to Government figures.

SAN FRANCISCO — The number of suicidal children in San Francisco has hit a record high and health experts say it is clear that keeping public schools closed “is catalyzing a mental health crisis...

The precise number of these breakthrough cases is unknown, but figures released by states suggest it is at least several thousand.

Child hospitalizations have grown at nearly twice the rate of adults in the past 4 weeks, an NBC News data analysis shows.

Scientists are cautiously optimistic that the variant may be a sign the virus is losing its power, despite the high infection figures

This study compares body mass index (BMI) of youths during the COVID-19 pandemic with BMI during the same period in 2019 to determine whether they experienced pandemic-related weight gain.

The gold standard of evidence-based medicine has not shown the effectiveness of masks against the coronavirus.

August 1, 2021 — by Ingu Yun, MD

South Africans contracting Covid-19 in the current fourth wave of infections are 80% less likely to be hospitalized if they catch the omicron variant, compared with other strains, according to a...

Kids born in the COVID-19 era lag in certain skills and are more prone to challenging behaviors. Experts say their parents need more support.

We should put the minimal risks into perspective while celebrating the vaccines’ overwhelming benefits.

By 9 December 2021, 785 SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant cases have been identified in Denmark. Most cases were fully (76%) or booster-vaccinated (7.1%); 34 (4.3%) had a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection. The...

Bioethicist Art Caplan discusses the ethics of deciding not to treat patients who have willingly rejected COVID-19 vaccinations.

Early reports from South Africa seem to show omicron is highly infectious but not "as virulent or as pathogenic as the delta variant" of coronavirus.

Since the Delta variant became predominant in the United States on July 7, both scientists and the media alike have been full of mixed messages ("breakthrough infections rare"; "breakthrough infect...

Every day, parents have a choice between fear and carrying on.

COVID-19 lockdowns may have triggered brain inflammation even in people who didn’t get infecting with the virus, research from Massachusetts General Hospital shows. The societal and lifestyle...

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was among officials who urged fans headed for the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium to wear masks and follow safety protocols as the city continues to see high levels of...

US Vaccines for India

A new study reveals that a disturbingly large number of Americans are only getting one shot of two-shot vaccines

Authorities in the Netherlands say testing has confirmed that COVID cases identified on November 19 and 23 were the new strain — days before researchers identified it.

They have never been effective, and now they make less sense than ever.

In California, some of the state's largest school districts say they have an obligation to protect students by increasing vaccination rates this winter.

Yet experts disagree whether such shots are necessary: "Unclear" if there's a "firm scientific basis" for boosters

The arrival of Omicron, the most transmissible COVID-19 variant to date, underscores the tremendous need for updated COVID-19 policy in the U.S.

Boston-area infectious disease specialists are urging public health leaders and school officials to make masks optional for students and in a state where they are currently mandated in schools.

A judge said the state must go to trial on claims that it denied adequate access to...

When people got reinfected with Covid-19, their odds of ending up in the hospital or dying were 90% lower than an initial Covid-19 infection, according to a new study.

Diana Buitrago-Garcia and co-workers update a living systematic review and meta-analysis on occurrence and transmission of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections.

Public health wasn't a field that meant attention and social status. Then COVID-19 happened.

Variant B.1.1.529 has been designated a 'variant of concern' by the WHO