The world needs a new pandemic playbook,” headlined City Journal on Nov. 13, because “the old one failed to cope with Covid and may even have caused it.” The author is Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director ...

Dr. Matthew Memoli, a National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases researcher focused on flu and other respiratory viruses, has been named acting director of the nearly $50 billion agency. A ...

Approximately 1 in 30 trials were disrupted by research grant terminations at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) earlier ...

A top U.S. health official told a U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday that he expects COVID-19 vaccinations to take place over many months and that most Americans could be vaccinated by July of 2021 at ...

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 ...

Today, Dr. Anthony Fauci is testifying on Capitol Hill for the first time since leaving public service. As the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic and our nation prepares to hear from him, ...

You could have heard a pin drop throughout the 500-seat auditorium as Dr. Anthony Fauci took the stage for a fireside chat with Valerie Biden Owens, chair of the Biden Institute at the University of ...

The newest CDC guidance for adults means that pharmacies can vaccinate pregnant women, and most insurance companies must cover it at no cost. Medicaid and Medicare also cover COVID-19 vaccines for ...