COVID-19

March 18th 2026

An art installation on the National Mall in Washington DC honors victims of the pandemic.

The US Grossly Undercounted Covid Deaths Early On, Updated Toll Shows

The official death toll of covid-19 between 2020 and 2021 was off by nearly 20%, new research finds.

Health Ed Cara

March 2nd 2026

Long Covid Is Down, but Not Out, Study Finds

While most people may recover, millions of Americans still had long covid as of 2024, new research estimates.

Health Ed Cara

January 5th 2026

Covid-19 Is Still Killing a Disturbing Number of Americans, Study Finds

Between 2022 and 2024, covid-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows.

Health Ed Cara

January 1st 2026

This Songbird’s Beak Did a Full ‘Pinocchio’ During and After Covid

With no humans to leave behind scraps, this urban bird evolved and developed a longer beak, which shrank again once people came back.

Conservation Gayoung Lee

November 13th 2025

People With Long Covid Have This Freaky-Looking Thing in Their Blood

The finding could help scientists better identify and potentially treat these complex cases.

Health Ed Cara

November 3rd 2025

Scientists Detect New Bat Virus That Looks Alarmingly Like Covid-19

The newly discovered BRZ batCoV shares a key feature of SARS-CoV-2, one that could allow it or similar viruses to infect human cells.

Health Ed Cara

October 31st 2025

Catching Covid-19 During Pregnancy Could Raise Autism Risk in Children, Study Finds

Researchers pinpointed an association between maternal covid-19 infections and children being diagnosed with neurodevelopmental issues years later.

Health Ed Cara

September 10th 2025

A beagle pulls on its leash while walking on a trail with its owner

Was Your Dog Harder to Train During the Pandemic? Science Says You’re Not Alone

New research from the Dog Aging Project found that average trainability scores declined after 2020, but ticked back up again in 2023.

Biology Ellyn Lapointe

August 26th 2025

Scientists Uncover Unexpected Connection Between Covid and the Common Cold

If you've recently caught a cold, you might be less likely to get covid right after.

Health Margherita Bassi

August 25th 2025

Report: RFK Jr. and Trump to Pull Covid-19 Vaccines ‘Within Months’

Cardiologist Aseem Malhotra claims that the Trump administration will take action to remove mRNA vaccines from the U.S. market later this year.

Health Ed Cara

Most Air Purifiers Haven’t Been Tested on Humans. That’s a Problem

New research exposes a startling lack of real-world testing for air-cleaning tech meant to fight airborne infections.

Health Amiran Baduashvili & Lisa Bero, The Conversation

August 13th 2025

The Pandemic Didn’t Actually Spike America’s Anxiety, Study Finds

New research suggests that Americans' overall level of anxiety stayed stable in the first years of the covid-19 pandemic.

Health Ed Cara

July 1st 2025

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building on June 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.

RFK Jr. Says AI Will Approve New Drugs at FDA ‘Very, Very Quickly’

"We need to stop trusting the experts," Kennedy told Tucker Carlson.

Artificial Intelligence Matt Novak

June 24th 2025

RFK Jr. Accuses Congressman of Being Paid by Big Pharma to Support Vaccines

Kennedy was asked to retract his statement, and only did so with a smirk.

Tech News Matt Novak

June 17th 2025

Latest Covid Variant Now Driving Over a Third of U.S. Cases

The latest covid variant, NB.1.8.1, is spreading fast and could fuel a summer surge.

Health Ed Cara

June 11th 2025

President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attend an event introducing a new Make America Healthy Again Commission report in the East Room of the White House on May 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Bill Nye the Science Guy to RFK Jr: ‘Okay No More Texts’

Bill isn't buying what the MAHA movement is selling.

Health Matt Novak

May 30th 2025

Worrying Covid-19 Variant Hits the U.S. Just in Time for Summer

In just four weeks time, NB.1.8.1 has shot up the list of variants to be worried about, according to a new WHO report.

Health Ed Cara

May 28th 2025

A New Covid Variant Is Rising Fast. Here’s What We Know About NB.1.8.1

A new Omicron offshoot is spreading fast across Australia and Asia, prompting renewed concerns about the covid-19 pandemic.

Health Lara Herrero, The Conversation

May 22nd 2025

Moderna Pulls Promising Covid-Flu Combo Shot as RFK Continues Antivax Campaign

Trials suggested the dual shot was as or more effective than separate vaccines.

Health AJ Dellinger

May 21st 2025

Joe Biden receives a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022.

Conspiracy Theorists Blame Covid-19 Vaccines for Joe Biden’s Cancer

There's no evidence the covid-19 vaccines cause cancer.

Health Matt Novak

COVID-19

The US Grossly Undercounted Covid Deaths Early On, Updated Toll Shows

Long Covid Is Down, but Not Out, Study Finds

Covid-19 Is Still Killing a Disturbing Number of Americans, Study Finds

This Songbird’s Beak Did a Full ‘Pinocchio’ During and After Covid

People With Long Covid Have This Freaky-Looking Thing in Their Blood

Scientists Detect New Bat Virus That Looks Alarmingly Like Covid-19

Catching Covid-19 During Pregnancy Could Raise Autism Risk in Children, Study Finds

Was Your Dog Harder to Train During the Pandemic? Science Says You’re Not Alone

Scientists Uncover Unexpected Connection Between Covid and the Common Cold

Report: RFK Jr. and Trump to Pull Covid-19 Vaccines ‘Within Months’

Most Air Purifiers Haven’t Been Tested on Humans. That’s a Problem

The Pandemic Didn’t Actually Spike America’s Anxiety, Study Finds

RFK Jr. Says AI Will Approve New Drugs at FDA ‘Very, Very Quickly’

RFK Jr. Accuses Congressman of Being Paid by Big Pharma to Support Vaccines

Latest Covid Variant Now Driving Over a Third of U.S. Cases

Bill Nye the Science Guy to RFK Jr: ‘Okay No More Texts’

Worrying Covid-19 Variant Hits the U.S. Just in Time for Summer

A New Covid Variant Is Rising Fast. Here’s What We Know About NB.1.8.1

Moderna Pulls Promising Covid-Flu Combo Shot as RFK Continues Antivax Campaign

Conspiracy Theorists Blame Covid-19 Vaccines for Joe Biden’s Cancer

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