Experts voiced support for the nomination of Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH, JD, a deeply credentialed physician with public health ...

A window has opened to repair the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reconstitute it to meet new realities, and regain essential bipartisan trust and confidence among the American ...

Jesse Goodman, former director of CBER and former FDA chief scientist, calls for five critical changes to restore trust in ...

People in the “high-risk” category are instructed to stay home and limit contact with others, avoid being in buildings other ...

The Covid-19 pandemic caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) stands as the fastest-spreading and most extensive global health crisis that humanity has faced in a century ...

Public health authorities around the world are working to contain a hantavirus outbreak that started on a cruise ship in early April and has already claimed three lives. Despite a stream of alarmist ...

Social media is full of conspiracy theories and posts that are just downright wild, and with COVID-19 still fresh in minds, the recent news of a hantavirus outbreak has people buzzing. The outbreak ...

Cardiac arrest is common and deadly, affecting up to 700 000 people in the United States annually. Advanced cardiac life support measures are commonly employed to improve outcomes. This 2025 guideline ...

The acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defended himself against criticism for his decision not to publish a study on the efficacy of last year’s COVID-19 vaccines. Jay ...

Earlier this month, the Washington Post broke the news that Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, the CDC's temporary top official, delayed and then blocked a COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness paper from appearing ...

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 ...

Credit: Getty Images Updated IDSA clinical practice guidelines provide 9 recommendations for antiviral therapy in adults with mild to moderate COVID-19 infection. The Infectious Diseases Society of ...