Vaccines are one of, if not the, most important developments in public health history, and despite nearly a century of data, ...

Childhood vaccines have become a key area of debate recently. One study found vaccine hesitancy has increased since COVID-19.

For a majority of people, the COVID vaccine doesn’t cause adverse health effects — but a small percentage experience chronic symptoms that can last for months or even years. Yale researchers ...

To reduce the spread of COVID-19, many countries have implemented measures such as lockdowns, travel restrictions, mask mandates, and social distancing guidelines. Vaccines have been developed and ...

Brian Mann is NPR's first national addiction correspondent. He also covers breaking news in the U.S. and around the world. Mann began covering drug policy and the opioid crisis as part of a ...

Feb. 26, 2025 — Pre-existing immunity against seasonal H1N1 flu might help explain why most reported human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. have not resulted in lethal ...

Brian Mast, R-Fla, at congressional hearing on USAID earlier this month. The State Department statement sent Wednesday night to NPR said: "USAID retained critical awards, including food assistance; ...

February 26, 2025 • Mayor Adams holds one off-topic press conference per week, where reporters can ask him questions on any subject. Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, recaps what he ...

A live-updating map of novel coronavirus cases by zip code, courtesy of ESRI/JHU. Click on an area or use the search tool to enter a zip code. Use the + and - buttons to zoom in and out on the map.

S.B. 56 slashes the number of cannabis plants that can be grown per household in half, from 12 to 6.

And – they are saying – making TV history, and bringing tears to many eyes.… ...