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Why the CDC now recommends mRNA COVID vaccines over J&J’s

Person with luggage traveling through airport during COVID-19 pandemic

There’s a second case of monkeypox in the US this year—but don’t freak out

You can get a COVID booster shot. Here’s what else you need to know.

You can get a COVID booster shot. Here’s what else you need to know.

By Philip Kiefer

Is it safe to travel for the holidays this year? Here’s the CDC’s advice.

By Margo Milanowski

The US has had more than 40 million COVID cases since the pandemic began

The US has had more than 40 million COVID cases since the pandemic began

By Popular Science Team

Seriously, do not take ivermectin to treat COVID

Seriously, do not take ivermectin to treat COVID

By Claire Maldarelli

Will Pfizer’s FDA approval spell an uptick in COVID vaccination?

Will Pfizer’s FDA approval spell an uptick in COVID vaccination?

By Kate Baggaley

A woman gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a young person while both wear masks

COVID booster shots will be available to all Americans this fall

By Rachel Feltman, Sara Chodosh

A hand holds a black sticker against a green background. The sticker has a red bandage on it and says 'I got my COVID-19 vaccine.'

People who had COVID should still get vaccinated, according to the CDC

By Erin Fennessy

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Kids make up 19 percent of new US COVID-19 cases now

A dark haired person wearing a black and white patterned mask with a red backpack stands in a grocery store aisle, holding up a smartphone in one hand and running their other hand through their hair. They are looking intently at an array of colorful packaged foods.

What the CDC’s new mask guidance means for you

By Lauren Leffer

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CDC: Vaccinated people in two-thirds of the US should mask up

By Sara Chodosh and Claire Maldarelli

The pandemic drove overdose deaths to a record high, but telemedicine may curb the trend

The pandemic drove overdose deaths to a record high, but telemedicine may curb the trend

By Kate Baggaley

A person wearing a surgical hair net, face mask, face shield and protective surgical gown pulls on surgical gloves while standing in a health clinic.

Under-vaccinated hotspots fuel 60 percent increase in US COVID-19 cases

By Erin Fennessy

A female nurse examines a male patient's chest for heart problems.

What you need to know about heart inflammation and COVID-19 vaccines

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How should parents with unvaccinated kids handle the CDC’s new mask guidelines?

By Marion Renault

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The US will send 20 million COVID-19 vaccines to countries in need

Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks—but there’s a catch

Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks—but there’s a catch

By Claire Maldarelli, Emily Cerf

A person wearing a mask rides a scooter

The WHO approved China’s easy-storage Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine

Rapid COVID-19 test results strip

Should vaccinated people still get COVID tests?

By Tyler Santora

Woman wearing a mask in a park

UK doctors will re-expose COVID-19 survivors to study how long immunity lasts

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The pause on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine doesn’t mean it’s not safe

A COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit being ripped open

Access to at-home COVID-19 tests will soon become way easier

By Tyler Santora

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You’re vaccinated. Now what?

Masks, well-ventilated classrooms, and other precautions are key to reopening schools

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A novel drug to prevent Lyme disease is now being tested in humans

By Tom Keer/Field & Stream

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Americans spend millions of dollars on rabies treatments each year. They don’t have to.

By Gustav Cappaert/Undark

Doctor administering COVID-19 vaccine to masked patient in medical office.

COVID-19 is shortening US life expectancy—especially for people of color

By Sara Kiley Watson

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The CDC says COVID-19 is no match for two masks

By Sara Chodosh

woman wearing mask in subway station

The US finally has a national mask mandate

Blood vials at a bank or testing lab

We may have grossly underestimated COVID-19 infection rates

By Nathaniel Scharping/Undark

prescription pills

The pandemic has had a dramatic effect on drug overdoses

woman sitting on a suitcase in an airport wearing a face mask

With two COVID-19 vaccines available, the CDC updates its guidance on who gets them first

By Sara Chodosh

A pharmacist picking a medication off a shelf

See how COVID-19 vaccines will get to your neighborhood

By Bahar Aliakbarian/The Conversation

100 days of wearing masks could make an enormous difference in the pandemic

By Kate Baggaley

How well a mask works depends on how well it fits

Person in a mask and disposable gloves holding a basket of groceries

A step-by-step guide to grocery shopping during a pandemic

By Amy Schellenbaum

Pile of fabric masks.

Masks protect the wearer from COVID-19, too

By Sara Kiley Watson

National guard members assist with point-of-care testing in Tempe, Arizona wearing face shields and plastic suits

Across the US, COVID-19 slams rural towns, suburbs, and cities alike

By Rachel Feltman

A hospital doctor in PPE

The US hit 120,000 new COVID cases on Thursday, breaking records for the second day in a row

By Sara Kiley Watson

Everything you need to know about deadly listeria outbreaks

By Sara Chodosh

map of covid infections among nursing staff at care homes

The current state of the pandemic in five graphs

By Sara Chodosh

2020 is shaping up to be America’s deadliest year in recent memory

By Claire Maldarelli

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Meet the disease detectives fighting to understand COVID-19

By Eleanor Cummins

A stage with an American flag and a Trump campaign sign

President Trump wants to hold rallies this weekend. Could he spread COVID-19?

By Popular Science Team

A toddler with a black mask on

We already know how to keep the next pandemic from catching us off guard

Here’s what Donald Trump should know about recovering from COVID-19

By Kate Baggaley

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One-third of US parents say they won’t get their kids the flu vaccine

By Rachael Zisk

CDC Director Robert Redfield and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci in 2018

The CDC thinks 90 percent of the US could still catch COVID-19

By Purbita Saha

The CDC’s new COVID-19 testing guidelines could make the pandemic worse

By Sara Kiley Watson

A box of yellow and red onions

The onions in your kitchen could give you food poisoning

By Purbita Saha

Herd immunity, contact tracing, and other terms to help you understand COVID-19

By Sara Chodosh

Pink face masks.

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine has started a nationwide, Phase 3 trial

By Claire Maldarelli

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You might not recognize your office when it reopens again

By Claire Maldarelli

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This pandemic won’t end without strong federal support

World health organization workers wearing PPE during the Ebola epidemic.

Trump’s move to pull WHO funds could make the pandemic worse

A woman in a face mask touching her face

Face masks are now recommended for all, but how much do they help?

By Sara Chodosh

The California Department of Public Health

Who’s responsible for containing COVID-19?

By Brian Labus/The Conversation

A close-up of a spherical microbe covered in protrusions.

The novel coronavirus finally has a name—two of them, actually

a woman wears a black face mask on the train in Taipei city in taiwan

The CDC just confirmed a second U.S. case of the Wuhan coronavirus

a woman wears a black face mask on the train in Taipei city in taiwan

The Wuhan coronavirus has officially hit the US—but don’t panic

By Rachel Feltman

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The best Thanksgiving side is actually a flu vaccine

By Sara Chodosh

The CDC knows why U.S. life expectancy keeps dropping—but no one knows how to stop it

The CDC knows why U.S. life expectancy keeps dropping—but no one knows how to stop it

By Sara Chodosh

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It’s already time to get your flu shot (yes, really)

By Sara Chodosh