COVID

Studies show the vaccines against the disease not only can be safely given to people who are expecting but can also save lives

The number of pregnant people suffering from severe COVID is preventable tragedy

High-quality respirators such as N95s and KN95s are now widely available and provide the best protection against COVID, according to experts. Why aren’t more people wearing them?

The strain from COVID will mean fewer resources and less attention on reducing carbon footprints

The organizations touting unproved protocols for the antiparasitic drug may be harming vaccination efforts

The chemical concentrations exceed EPA limits, and new human studies suggest they could do long-term damage

Florida governor Ron DeSantis and politicians in Texas say research does not support mask mandates. Many studies show they are wrong

Cases peaked, then fell, then rose again. “It is so much worse this time”

The plan includes vaccine mandates for federal workers and those at companies with 100 or more employees, but some experts say it doesn’t go far enough

Innate immunity might be the key to why children have fared better with the virus. But the Delta variant poses fresh unknowns

Biochemist Katalin Karikó and her colleague Drew Weissman were recently awarded a $3-million Breakthrough Prize for their work

Self-targeting antibodies attack part of the immune system that plays a key role in fighting infection