During the COVID-19 pandemic, Essex County Health Officer Maya Harlow wished she had a crystal ball that could predict where ...

Long COVID can follow one of eight different symptom paths, as patients suffer for months past their initial infection, a new study reports. The eight identified "trajectories" show how long COVID can ...

In fall 2025, rumors spread that the strain of the virus in circulation that causes COVID-19 had "very different signs" compared to other strains of the virus. Referring to it as "COVID-25," people ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued updated guidance on who should receive the 2025 COVID-19 booster, focusing on people most at risk for severe illness. Under the current ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – With December coming to an end, Jefferson County says it has reported deaths related to COVID-19 this month. According to the Jefferson County Health Department (JCHD), two ...

A study of 227 individuals who experienced neurocognitive difficulties post COVID-19 infection—such as headaches, vertigo, ...

Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to replicate. Most known CRISPR systems target invading pathogens' DNA and chop it up to ...

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Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise. "Certainly we're going to see more cases of ...