The coronavirus pandemic has underscored that the field of epidemiology, which focuses on discovering the causes of disease outbreaks and tracing the spread of illness, is an academic discipline with ...

This photo provided by Pfizer in August 2024 shows a packaging for the company’s updated COVID vaccine for ages 12 and up, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. CATHY WURZER: ...

THANKS TO MASKING UP. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE HUMAN NATURE T WOEAR ONE OF THESE WHEN YOU’RE OUT AND ABOUT RUNNING ERRANDS WHILE FULLY VACCINATED PEOPLE CAN DITCH THE MASK A DISEASE EXPERT. I SPOKE WITH ...

The CDC estimates there have been at least 11 million illnesses so far.

Eric Feigl-Ding isn’t shy about all-caps declarations. “VIRUS REACTIVATION!” the epidemiologist tweeted not long ago. “This is bad.” He’s fond of words like “wowzers,” “oof,” and “whoa.” He’s liberal ...

With the colder weather and more time indoors, families are sharing their love and sharing their germs. If the flu has gone ...

Michael Osterholm of the University of Minnesota speaks at a press conference in April 2020 with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. [MUSIC PLAYING] CATHY WURZER: Three years ago this weekend, Governor Tim Walz ...