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.

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),

Indian researchers through real-world data and computer simulations show how a single bird-to-human infection could spiral into a pandemic and how early action could stop it.

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

In an interview on "60 Minutes" Sunday night, President Biden said the COVID-19 pandemic is "over" in the United States. "The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with COVID. We're still doing a lotta work on it. ... But the pandemic is over," Mr ...

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.

Foreign tourist arrivals are expected to remain below pre-pandemic levels, even as the sector shows steady post-pandemic recovery. Experts point to intensifying competition from neighboring countries,

"Dating period. I've gone on maybe half a dozen dates in the last three years, mostly by my own choice. Like, finding someone who can carry a conversation, has all their teeth, is actually single, and not a crazy conspiracy theorist shouldn't be this hard, and it's not worth the mental effort anymore."