pandemic

If bird flu jumps to humans, immunity from seasonal flu may offer some protection

10:49am March 19, 2025

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems might be primed to fend off a worse case, research finds.

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5 ways the pandemic changed us for good, for bad and forever

8:15am March 19, 2025

This month marks five years since the pandemic began, and here are 5 things that changed permanently.

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EBMUD wastewater control inspectors Zach Wu and Gabriela Esparza (left) recovers a large bucket of 24 individual bottles containing sewage samples from collection equipment in Oakland, Calif. on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. The samples are sent to a number of

How the pandemic changed the world of disease control for worse -- and for better

12:50pm March 14, 2025

Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the way the world responds to infectious disease.

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In their own words: How COVID changed America

5:01am March 10, 2025

The COVID-19 lockdown "felt like solitary confinement," a San Diego resident tells NPR. Even after many pandemic rules lifted, American society remains deeply fractured.

The White House Holds Daily Briefing On Coronavirus Pandemic

How will Trump's return to the White House change the face of global health?

7:59am January 17, 2025

When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he's expected to issue a series of orders with far-reaching impact on global health — from abortion services to support for the World Health Organization.

Arts & Music

After the rain, the sun shines - Chris Livengood

4:48pm June 24, 2024

by Ender Elbes

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From left: Alexis Jones (Cornell University), Mei Lamison (New York University), Anaka Srinivas (Northwestern University).

A concentrated dose of history: The class of 2024 looks back

5:56pm May 22, 2024

Everyone says you live through history, but "I don't think anyone prepared us for this much history," say the students in the Class of 2024.

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Health & Safety

The jump in measles cases in 2023 is 'very concerning' says WHO official

4:39pm April 29, 2024

And the numbers in 2024 aren't looking any better. Why is this highly infectious disease on the rise? And how can it be tamed?

Don't just sneeze without a tissue! That's the message of this early pandemic era graffiti in Dakar, Senegal. The World Health Organization has just issued an updated report on the way SARS-CoV-2 spreads. Take our quiz to see if you're up on your COVID terminology.

Health & Safety

Quiz: Can you pass our 9 question test on the latest theories of COVID-19 transmission

10:49am April 29, 2024

by Ari Daniel

The World Health Organization has issued a report updating terminology and explanations regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus. See if you're up on the latest vocab.

An EMT wearing personal protective equipment prepares to unload COVID-19 transfer patients in the early days of the pandemic. The Biden Administration has just announced a new program aimed at preventing the next pandemic.

Health & Safety

The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to thwart the next pandemic

5:01pm April 16, 2024

by Gabrielle Emanuel

The Biden administration has launched a new effort to improve the ability of the U.S. to prevent, detect and respond to global health threats. Some experts say the new strategy doesn't go far enough.