COVID

Too many people are suffering from long COVID and other postviral syndromes. Anthony Fauci says we need to step up funding and research now

Research on what makes people willing to donate organs shows how to motivate many of the unvaccinated this fall

Novavax’s protein-based vaccine is the latest FDA-authorized COVID booster available this fall. Here’s what you should know

Vaccinologist Peter Hotez explains how the movement to oppose science and scientists has gained power

Here’s what to know about the fall COVID boosters, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended for all people aged six months and older

An updated COVID vaccine will be available soon, but certain groups may benefit more than others

New research suggests that blood clotting from COVID infections could contribute to long-term brain fog and other cognitive issues

Research is under way to determine whether the mutation-laden lineage BA.2.86 is nothing to worry about — or has the potential to spread globally

False claims about racial susceptibility to COVID by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and others are dangerous and reveal a widespread misunderstanding of our shared vulnerability to disease

COVID hospitalizations are slowly rising again this summer, causing scientists and clinicians to rethink if or when the disease will become a seasonal illness

The new leader of the CDC should prioritize the people it serves, people in the agency itself and people who exert power over public health

The drug metformin cut long COVID risk by 41 percent in both people who were overweight and those with obesity. But treatments remain elusive