July 01, 2021

Dr. Fauci will be honored at the AHA's 80th Annual Conference.

How many people in Chicago have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine? Check out our interactive map to see how many vaccinations there are near you.

Researchers are observing an increase in new-onset hyperglycemia lasting months after COVID-19 infection. Could a wave of diabetes soon follow?

By May 2020, total calories were 15% above normal levels.

NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, M.D., speaks about vaccinations, virus variants, and why we still need to wear masks.

In COVID-19 patients whose symptoms were mild, Stanford researchers found that they were more likely than sicker patients to have signs of prior infection by similar, less virulent coronaviruses.

A Harvard Chan School psychologist counseled awareness and flexibility as people return to work, school, or other pre-pandemic activities.

With cases now doubling in Africa every three weeks, the Delta variant of COVID-19 has spread to 16 countries and it is present in three of the five nations reporting the highest caseloads. The variant is the most contagious yet - up to 60% more transmissible than other variants.

A premed’s experiences over the past year and a half are going to be a compelling portion of their medical school application. Learn more with the AMA

Since the pandemic, employees are leaving the workforce or switching jobs in droves. For many, employers have played a big part in why they're walking away.

Sweden only recommended that people were face masks at certain hours on public transport — a very different approach to most other countries.

Two months of declining COVID cases in Europe have come to an end, according to the World Health Organization. Meanwhile, Germany lifted travel restrictions for more than 80 countries. Follow DW for the latest.

Economists say new checks and rules have hurt trade but six months on the full scale of the damage is still uncertain

The American Humanist Association awarded the honor to Fauci for embodying humanist values in the global fight against COVID-19.

The use of telemedicine greatly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. But Gov. Kim Reynolds has ended the requirement for pay parity for telemedicine, leaving some health care providers to question what this means for its future.

States used a number of Medicaid emergency authorities to address the COVID-19 public health emergency. Between March 2020 and July 2021 we tracked details on Medicaid Disaster Relief State Plan Amendments (SPAs), other Medicaid and CHIP SPAs, and other state-reported administrative actions; Section 1115 Waivers; Section 1135 Waivers; and 1915 (c) Waiver Appendix K strategies. This resource was last updated July 1, 2021 and is no longer being updated.

Knowing which signatures in the blood predict protection against COVID-19 could speed the development of new vaccines.

A slew of studies suggests that mixing vaccines provokes potent immune responses, but scientists still want answers on real-world efficacy and rare side effects.

Bangladeshi soldiers are enforcing a seven-day lockdown. As the West opens up, poorer countries with low vaccination rates are being hit by wave after wave of COVID-19.

The Golden State is averaging close to 1,000 additional cases reported daily, an increase of about 17% in the last 14 days.

The world is debating vaccine passports. We're keeping track of what you really need to know.

I know that when it’s safe, I’m going to be an enthusiastic hugger again. But I’ll first be asking if it’s OK

As the Delta variant spreads, it’s essential to make it easier for essential workers to get vaccinated—and that begins by giving paid sick leave for the shot.

Some countries have improved access and care, while others have floundered 

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused “mass trauma,” which some medical professionals are calling post-pandemic stress disorder. It’s not yet a recognized mental health condition, but a set of experts believe it should be.

The social amnesia of forgetting how to read people’s faces and gauge conversations is very, very real.

The “Cocktail”: 1806 Cocktails were a staple of US politics before we ever had a name for them. Campaigning politicians going back to George Washington plied would-be constituents with free drinks, and Election Day “was almost like a contest between political parties of who could throw the best party,” says Jim Hewes, a cocktail historian

This Progress article summarizes our current understanding of the immune mechanisms of protection induced by the available COVID-19 vaccines. The authors compare vaccine-induced antibody responses following one or two doses of different vaccines and consider the relative importance of neutralizing antibodies for vaccine-mediated protection against SARS-CoV-2.