Cracks in COVID-19 treatment reveal need to bolster primary care
Throughout the U.S., hospitals are short on supplies. At UNLV Medicine (University of Nevada at Las Vegas), the staff is
How can I get the COVID-19 vaccine? Here's what you need to know and...
For many people, trying to get the COVID-19 vaccine has been a lesson in frustration. The vaccine supply is limited in m
We're building a vaccine corps of medical and nursing students – they could transform...
The U.S. faces one of the most consequential public health campaigns in history right now: to vaccinate the population a
How can scientists update coronavirus vaccines for omicron? A microbiologist answers 5 questions about...
If the omicron variant of the coronavirus is different enough from the original variant, it’s possible that existing vac
The FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 – a...
Elementary school children in the United States will soon have one more layer of protection to keep them safe from COVID
Up to 204,691 extra deaths in the US so far in this pandemic year
An updated version of this article was published on Oct. 14, 2020 to include data through the end of September. Read it
No, vaccine side effects don't tell you how well your immune system will protect...
If someone gets a headache or feels a bit under the weather after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, it’s become common to he
How deforestation helps deadly viruses jump from animals to humans
The coronavirus pandemic, suspected of originating in bats and pangolins, has brought the risk of viruses that jump from
Being outdoors doesn’t mean you're safe from COVID-19 – a White House event showed...
If you think you’re safe from the coronavirus just because you’re outdoors, think again.While the wind and the large vol
What is herd immunity? A public health expert and a medical laboratory scientist explain
The term herd immunity means that enough of a population has gained immunity to stifle a pathogen’s spread. You can thin
