In a watershed moment for global public health, the 194 member states of the World Health Organization formally adopted the world’s first Pandemic Agreement by consensus today. This landmark decision ...

Outbreaks of new types of infections and, yes, even pandemics are becoming increasingly likely, and we need to prepare for not only the next one but also its long-lasting physical and mental effects, ...

Federal officials cited the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in halting the research. But much of the work was focused on preventing outbreaks of other pathogens. By Carl Zimmer and Apoorva Mandavilli The ...

A second Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand’s experience and handling of the COVID pandemic released its substantial report today, running to several volumes and hundreds of pages. The ...

The new accord is aimed at improving pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, following the frailties exposed by Covid-19 — ALFREDO ESTRELLA Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday ...

The telltale runny nose of a common cold, or the fever and aches associated with the flu, mark the way we classify respiratory illnesses—with their symptoms. Public health messaging relies on these ...