Biosafety level (BSL)-3 facilities exist in a diffuse regulatory environment, where requirements depend on factors such as the kinds of pathogens under study, the type of research being conducted, and ...

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...

From political name-calling to social media meltdowns, public life feels more hostile than ever. But quiet acts of kindness ...

Every single generation is convinced, it seems, that their revolution will work, and their moment is uniquely in need of ...

Children around the world will suffer because RFK Jr. substitutes baseless theories and junk science for knowledge about ...

In February 1976, 19-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. David Lewis died at Fort Dix, New Jersey, from a respiratory illness. Testing revealed infection with a novel influenza strain similar to the 1918 Spanish ...

Deadly viruses throughout history From the Ebola to COVID-19, diseases caused by viruses have killed humans throughout history. Viruses are much older than human beings, possibly even older than ...

Many of the protections and behaviours that helped us during the pandemic — like staying home when sick, wearing masks, and ...

Until 2023, Adriana Alatorre was in peak condition, running at least 30 miles a week before a mild bout of COVID knocked her off her feet. The 49-year-old Pittsburgh running store manager seemed ...

Crown Candy Kitchen in St. Louis survived both the COVID-19 pandemic and the 1918 flu pandemic. J. Huston Tavern in Arrow Rock recovered from a devastating kitchen fire in 2019.

For years, internet users have shared a rumor about U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claiming that vaccines caused the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic known as the Spanish flu. One ...