Interactive: 12 charts that show COVID-19 variants, vaccinations, hospitalizations, cases and deaths
Just as the balance between privacy and national security shifted after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, COVID-19 has given officials justification to embed tracking tools in society that have lasted long after lockdowns.
Nearly three years into the pandemic, scientists are still trying to figure out why some people get "long" COVID's lasting symptoms. Plus, charts that track U.S. virus rates.
A new COVID-19 variant nicknamed the "kraken variant" has quickly become the dominant strain in the U.S. Here are all your questions, answered.
RSV, influenza, COVID-19 and other viruses have strained children's hospitals across the U.S., including LA's Loma Linda University Children's Hospital.
Drugstores are adding employees and emphasizing perks but staff shortages are still forcing some pharmacies to reduce hours.
In the first real-world test of vaccine boosters specially designed to protect against the omicron variant, Israeli researchers have found that people 65 and over who got an updated jab were 81% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than those who did not.
Imagine a time when your virus-blocking face covering is like an umbrella. Most days, it stays in your closet or is stowed somewhere in your car. But when a COVID-19 outbreak is in the forecast, you can put it to use. A group of would-be forecasters says it’s got the makings for such a system.
After surviving the worst of the pandemic, the nation's gyms and fitness centers have made a comeback, often using tricks learned during the downturn to lure back customers.
As respiratory viruses ticked upward in late November, health officials braced for what they called a "tripledemic" of RSV, flu and COVID-19 cases leading to widespread infection. That winter surge represented a respiratory virus peak, and experts say cases are now declining.
The Food and Drug Administration has withdrawn its provisional support for the use of Evusheld, a medication that was once a valuable tool for preventing patients with weakened immune systems from becoming severely ill with COVID-19.
Merck & Co.’s COVID-19 pill is giving rise to new mutations of the virus in some patients, according to a study that underscores the risk of trying to intentionally alter the pathogen’s genetic code.
A growing online conspiracy theory is using the tagline “died suddenly” to baselessly claim that COVID-19 vaccines are killing people.
Time is running out for free-to-consumer COVID-19 vaccines, at-home test kits and some treatments.
It may be about 43% more likely that someone without an autoimmune disease will develop one after a COVID-19 infection.
Roughly 1 in 4 American parents lied to or misled others about their child’s COVID-19 status at the height of the pandemic, according to a new study.
Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of COVID-19 were identified show raccoon dog DNA comingled with the virus.
Here are the latest protocols for what you should do if you test positive for COVID in 2023.
The United States has the dubious distinction of suffering the highest COVID-19 mortality rate among the world's high-income countries. But that national average — 372 deaths per 100,000 people as of last summer — hides the fact that pandemic outcomes differed greatly from state to state.
As government officials close the book on the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, health authorities are turning their attention to the next chapter of the vaccination campaign.
Here's a look at what the end of the government's emergency declaration on May 11 means for COVID-19 testing.
Another COVID-19 booster shot is on the way as federal health officials look to further augment protection for those at greater risk of developing severe disease. Here’s what you need to know.
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach for long COVID treatment, but exercise focusing on breathing and pacing yourself throughout the day often helps.
With an updated COVID-19 vaccine still months away, this summer bump in new hospitalizations might be concerning, but the number of patients is far lower than before. Here's a look at what's known about the latest spike in cases.
