Phylo-Plex, a new computational method, has been developed by Wellcome Sanger Institute scientists and their collaborators to ...

Integrating case counts with genomic sequences quantifies real-time transmission advantages of viral variants.

Long COVID has debilitating effects but is inconsistently diagnosed because of subjective criteria, limited treatments, and variations in health care access. We analyzed electronic health records from ...

BACKGROUND: Despite strong guideline recommendations for cardiac rehabilitation (CR) following an acute myocardial infarction ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

John Steinbach was shocked to receive a $281 electricity bill in January 2026—a huge spike from the roughly $100 he’d paid the previous month. “It’s just so far beyond any bill that I’ve ever had,” he ...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has transitioned into an endemic phase with heterogeneous resurgences. Despite widespread vaccination and public health measures, the interplay of viral evolution, ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have impacted many drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and compounded existing societal and health inequities. This rapid scoping review ...

SARS-CoV-2 infections have been rising in the past month — global cases increased by more than 19,000 last month compared with the previous month, according to data posted on the World Health ...

Changes in the vaccine advisory process in the United States have disrupted immunization guidance, which reinforces the need for independent evidence review to inform decisions regarding immunization ...