Public Health
WHO Declares the Coronavirus Outbreak a Pandemic
The virus will likely spread to all countries on the globe, but actions can still limit its impact
Stories by Helen Branswell
Public Health
Latest U.S. Coronavirus Case Suggests True Scope of Undetected Spread Is Unknown
A California woman may have been infected locally, but few Americans are being tested
Public Health
WHO Says Coronavirus Is Not Yet a Pandemic but Urges Countries to Prepare
The director-general said nations should aim to protect groups at highest risk, including health care workers and the elderly
Medicine
Sanofi Announces It Will Work with HHS to Develop Coronavirus Vaccine
The vaccine likely won’t be ready to test in people for at least a year
Public Health
The Coronavirus Questions That Scientists Are Racing to Answer
Although scientists have learned a lot so far, there is still much they do not know about the novel virus spreading in China and other countries
Public Health
Experts Warn of Possible Sustained Global Spread of New Coronavirus
If the virus cannot be contained, it could start regularly circulating in the population like other common respiratory viruses
Public Health
CDC Reports Second U.S. Case of Novel Virus Spreading in China
The patient had recently returned to Chicago from Wuhan
Public Health
Four “Generations” of Spread Seen with Virus in China, Alarming Experts
Evidence suggests at least one Chinese patient ignited a chain of human-to-human transmission
Public Health
WHO Calls for Emergency Meeting on New Virus in China as Cases Spread to Health Care Workers
The new coronavirus has sickened people in several countries, and there has been at least one confirmed case of human-to-human transmission
Public Health
WHO Says Mysterious Illness in China Likely Being Caused by New Virus
The virus behind an outbreak that has sickened at least 59 people in Wuhan is thought to be a type of coronavirus, the family that includes SARS and MERS
Public Health
Cause of Wuhan’s Mysterious Pneumonia Cases Still Unknown, Chinese Officials Say
The virus has sickened 59 people so far but does not appear to be transmitting among humans
Medicine
FDA Approves an Ebola Vaccine For the First Time
The first to be approved in the United States, the vaccine protects against the virus responsible for the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Medicine
Trump Administration Program Will Provide HIV Prevention Drug for Free
The “Ready, Set, PrEP” program will provide donated drugs that could protect up to 200,000 people a year for 11 years
Policy & Ethics
Ebola-Response Workers Killed in Attacks Force Withdrawal From Critical DRC Region
Four health care workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were killed in two attacks last week, and six others were injured
Medicine
CDC Report Finds 35,000 Americans Die of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Each Year
While the number of deaths has gone down since 2013, new infections—such as the deadly Candida auris—have appeared
Medicine
Ebola Vaccine Approved in Europe in Landmark Moment
The approval of Merck’s vaccine comes after decades of research aimed at preventing the deadly disease
Medicine
Flu Vaccine Selections Suggest This Year’s Shot May Be Off the Mark
The strains chosen for the Southern Hemisphere vaccine suggest the Northern Hemisphere one may not provide optimal protection
Public Health
The Superbug Candida auris Is Giving Rise to Warnings—and Big Questions
Scientists ponder how the deadly fungus arose and became so resistant to treatment
Public Health
U.S. Measles Cases Top 700 This Year as Health Officials Urge Vaccinations
The surge in cases has sent 66 children to the hospital, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Public Health
Ebola Vaccine Supplies Are Expected to Last
The World Health Organization predicts the Democratic Republic of the Congo has enough of the experimental vaccine
