Its official name is BA.3.2, but it’s earned the nickname "cicada" because, analogous to the insect’s pattern, it first appeared back in 2024, went dormant for a while, and resurfaced in the U.S. late ...

Five years ago on Tuesday, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and the impact of the virus and policies that followed are still being felt to this day. The germ didn’t ...

New data confirmed the impact COVID infection can have on patients with cancer and identified several risk factors associated with hospitalization and death. Receipt of chemotherapy as well as a ...

NHS collapse was only “narrowly avoided” due to efforts of staff who put themselves at exceptional risk, the inquiry says.

COVID-19 isn't just a respiratory illness; it's a long-term heart risk. This study reveals that the virus's impact on your heart lingers, putting survivors at an elevated risk of life-threatening ...

The heavily mutated new BA.3.2 COVID-19 variant, aka "cicada," is circulating in at least 25 U.S. states, the CDC said. What ...

COVID-19 has claimed more than 1.2 million lives in the U.S. and over 7 million worldwide, though excess death estimates suggest the toll is much higher. The pandemic caused widespread economic, ...

Assessments at the beginning of the academic year in September 2023 found almost a quarter of children at Netherhall School ...

The pandemic exacerbated stress and job dissatisfaction among nurses, leading to increased burnout and workforce attrition. Rapid adoption of telehealth and remote monitoring became essential, ...

“It dwarfs the COVID epidemic,” the secretary of health and human services said during an April 20 radio appearance Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a ...