Coronavirus

The Zimbabwean expert based in Botswana heads the laboratory that sequenced the omicron variant of the coronavirus. A leading figure in the fight against HIV, he argues that Africa should aim to produce its own vaccines to end dependency

He started by documenting the protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, was elected at 23 as a representative for his Brooklyn district, and by 26 had successfully passed a law aimed at facilitating housing access for millions

The richest man in the world is emerging, along with Robert F. Kennedy or the ultra anti-immigration adviser Stephen Miller, as one of the potential collaborators of the White House’s next tenant

An effective therapeutic treatment to neutralize or prevent colds has not yet been found. For now, there is only solid evidence for drugs and lifestyle recommendations despite some support for saline nasal drops

The Yale-educated physician joined the company in 2020 to help people find credible health information online and answer common questions that users ask on the platform

The French thinker points out that confinement has given rise to a new generation of lazy people who are afraid to leave home and do not want to expose themselves to life

An individual from Missouri with no known exposure to risk factors got infected, and a close contact developed symptoms but was not tested. The second case was not disclosed until later, drawing criticism over authorities’ lack of transparency

A new study reveals that hundreds of types of bacteria and fungi survive in the planetary boundary layer despite ultraviolet radiation and lack of humidity, and are transported on dust particles

Recent social media posts have baselessly suggested that a new, lab-derived version of the H5N1 virus is going to cause a pandemic

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, where most cases of mpox are concentrated, is facing a health emergency amid a humanitarian crisis. Thirteen African countries have so far confirmed cases of the virus

Is it a pandemic? How does it spread? What are the risks outside Africa? Here’s what we know about the new outbreak that has the WHO on alert

Prices are up 31% since the Covid pandemic as cart operators wrestle with inflation, bureaucracy and a dwindling number of new licenses

The rise in Covid infections in the United States is attributed to a new dominant strain called KP.3. This variant belongs to the group known as FLiRT, which also includes the KP.2 and KP.1.1 variants

The regional director of WHO Europe discusses what was learned from the Covid-19 health emergency, and what can be done to address falling vaccination rates and rising numbers of STIs

Some 44% of workers say they feel stressed, a record high figure that suggests burnout is not a psychological problem but rather a structural one

They began in 2012, gained popularity during the pandemic and today have established themselves as an actual nightlife option: parties with technological and professional themes that are asserting the influence of the office over human contact

The emeritus professor of genomics has managed to revive microorganisms that had been dormant for 48,500 years in the frozen soil of the Arctic

The international organization cautions that four years after the Covid pandemic, fiscal deficits and debts are higher than prepandemic forecasts had expected

The post-Covid boom in confectionery and bakery items has revived an industry that has been key to the Netherlands’ economy for centuries

Research suggests that having to obtain parental permission can be a significant barrier to teens accessing treatment

Congress is racing to wind down what is known as the employee retention tax credit. Lawmakers established the program during the coronavirus pandemic as an incentive for businesses to keep workers on the payroll

Infections are increasing, but experts have detected no greater severity in symptoms or resistance to vaccines in the most recent strains circulating worldwide

The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to most Americans even if they’ve never had a coronavirus vaccination