Vaccines

The World Health Organization declared the COVID outbreak a pandemic three years ago. Here’s what’s changed since then

Although most experts say bird flu is not an immediate threat to humans, efforts are underway to produce vaccines for H5N1 or another potential pandemic virus

Pregnant people infected with SARS-CoV-2 are more likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit or die than those who are uninfected, but vaccination significantly reduces the risk

Some scientists say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s suggestion of updating COVID vaccines each year, as happens with influenza vaccines, could boost uptake. But others are less convinced

The BCG vaccine might assist in preventing a range of major diseases

From reviving dead pig organs to measuring viruses in our poop, here are some of the most intriguing medical advances of the year

RSV is the number one reason children are admitted to hospitals. Progress in developing preventatives raises hopes of changing that

Vaccines saved New York City billions of dollars, and China faces public fury over its strict virus-control policies.

Health care workers in Uganda will be among the first people to receive candidate Ebola vaccines in a clinical trial that could expand the available tools for the control of Sudan ebolavirus outbreaks

In this new episode of our coronavirus podcast, we discuss a study that looked at the effects of Paxlovid on long COVID symptoms, and we also talk new bivalent boosters and immunity.

COVID, flu and RSV are surging. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself.

Your questions answered about what RSV is, how it spreads, what vaccines are on the way and who is most at risk