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A 3D render of a COVID variant.
Health

Is the updated COVID vaccine a good match for the current variant and the emerging strain?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Syringe withdrawing vaccine from a vial.
Health

 Why do some vaccines (polio, measles) prevent diseases, while others (COVID-19, flu) only reduce their severity?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
covid booster
Health

Will fall’s COVID vaccine protect against the emerging Pirola variant? When should I get the shot?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A nurse dressed in personal protective equipment swabs the nose of a patient with a COVID-19 test
Health

New highly transmissible COVID-19 subvariant won’t swamp US hospitals, Northeastern experts predict

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A patient is carried to a fever clinic by an ambulance in Beijing, China.
World & National News

Half of China’s population may get infected with COVID-19 in next few months

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
vial of covid vaccine
Health

‘We are in a much better place.’ Why experts predict a milder winter for COVID-19

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Health

How worried should you be about BA.2?

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki
Health

Omicron has set records. How much do case counts matter now?

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki
Health

When will the omicron surge be over? Very soon.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki
Science & Technology

Omicron moves fast. Here’s what that means for the next few weeks.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki
World & National News

Do viruses such as the coronavirus become less deadly?

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki
Health

Should I still get a booster shot even though we don’t know much about omicron?

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki