The “super flu” behind outbreaks in the US and UK is a new variant of influenza A H3N2, subclade K. Existing vaccines appear to be insufficiently effective against the virus.

Schools, buffeted by post-pandemic politics, have become less strict in enforcing vaccination mandates, The Post found. Some school officials said their highest priority in the wake of covid lockdowns has been ensuring students return to class, not enforcing inoculation requirements or encouraging shots.

Revolutionary-era smallpox, the still-mysterious ignition of the Black Death, a modern measles outbreak shaped by community identity and distrust, and the promise of genetics to build safer drugs—a single theme emerges: disease is never just biology.

Once a medical miracle, antibiotics are now losing their power. Across the world, common infections are becoming harder-and sometimes impossible-to treat.

Once a medical miracle, antibiotics are now losing their power. Across the world, common infections are becoming harder—and sometimes impossible—to treat. A new review paints a sobering picture of global antimicrobial resistance (AMR),

Emily Kwong and Berly McCoy of NPR's Short Wave talk about why swearing might improve physical performance, how birds' bills changed during the pandemic and why scientists are sampling whale breath.

Up to $54.3 million CEPI investment aims to help advance Moderna's H5 pandemic influenza vaccine candidate to licensure

New data shows employer-sponsored health insurance costs in California jumped sharply from 2022 to 2025, rising twice as fast as inflation while shifting more costs onto workers and employers.

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Nearly two weeks after the digital version of the Pandemic board game was quietly delisted from Steam for seemingly no reason, developer Asmodee Digital and publisher Z-Man have finally released a statement explaining their decision. Though some ...

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