Coronavirus

A new COVID-19 variant may be causing “razor blade” sore throats in people who get it.

For many Americans, it’s not clear how easy getting a COVID-19 vaccination this fall will be.

A new Covid variant that’s gaining momentum globally has landed in the U.S.

A federal website that used to feature information on vaccines, testing and treatment for COVID-19 has been transformed into a page supporting the theory that the pandemic originated with a lab leak.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pulling back $11.4 billion in funds allocated to state and community health departments, nongovernment organizations and international recipients in response to the pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Tuesday.

In 2020, then-IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike broke down in tears while revealing the state’s COVID-19 death toll.

The government’s free at-home COVID-19 test distribution program is no longer accepting orders, its website says. Here’s how to get tests in the meantime.

The Pentagon says the military services must again ask troops who were forced out or who voluntarily left the military due to the COVID vaccine whether they want to reenlist.

The agency said it has “low confidence” in its judgment and that it would continue evaluating new intelligence reporting.

Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries.

Health officials have raised concerns about the possibility of a “silent” surge of COVID-19 this winter.

This year’s winter COVID-19 wave is off to a late start, and experts expect cases to keep rising. Here’s what to know.

The pharmaceutical executive who was once New York City’s Covid czar was fired Monday, days after he admitted to participating in “private gatherings” that were prohibited during the height of the pandemic, a federal filing shows, according to NBC News.

A new COVID variant is raising questions and capturing the attention of researchers heading into the fall and winter season. It’s called the XEC variant.

Teen brains aged prematurely by as much as four years during covid lockdowns, researchers from the University of Washington found. 

The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines that target a newer branch of omicron descendants.

At least 40 athletes, including Team USA sprinter Noah Lyles, have tested positive for COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases at the 2024 Paris Games.

Infections are most likely rising in at least 39 states, driven in part by a trio of new variants.

Dr. William Dugal experienced total paralysis after developing Guillain-Barre syndrome. After a year of rehabilitation, he’s back to working as surgeon.

The World Health Organization is beginning its annual meeting with government ministers and other top envoys hoping to reinforce global preparedness for the next pandemic in the devastating wake of COVID-19.