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Everything you need to know about the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

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COVID-19

Ants ‘social distance’ during a pandemic

By Margherita Bassi

a border collie in a park gives a human a high five with its paw
COVID-19

Pandemic life left its mark on dogs

By Laura Baisas

A new 5G cell tower stands on a high-rise building
COVID-19

Study debunks 5G health conspiracy theory (again)

By Andrew Paul

a bandage with daffy duck from looney tunes on a child's arm
COVID-19

Why using the same arm for vaccines might boost the body’s response

By Laura Baisas

Woman wearing Razer Zephyr Mask
COVID-19

Surprise! That futuristic COVID mask was even sketchier than we thought

By Andrew Paul

A pair of mountain goats camera trapped walking along a hiking trail near Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Canada.
COVID-19

Nature wasn’t healing: What really happened with wildlife during pandemic lockdowns

By Lauren Leffer

A doctor puts a bandage on the upper arm of a senior citizen.
COVID-19

CDC recommends Americans 65 and over get additional COVID-19 vaccine

By Laura Baisas

Woman sneezing into tissue on train
COVID-19

FTC smacks down makers of bogus ‘invisible mask’ against COVID-19

By Andrew Paul

The study of smell loss still struggles for support
COVID-19

The study of smell loss still struggles for support

By Hannah Docter-Loeb/Undark

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is jointly awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman. This is an illustration of the two scientists.
COVID-19

mRNA vaccine innovators win the Nobel Prize in medicine

By Laura Baisas

A US postal worker delivering packages to a tan residential building, with a USPS truck parked on the street in the foreground.
COVID-19

How to order free COVID tests from the US government, starting today

By John Kennedy

Egyptian fruit bats on a fruit feeder at a zoo
COVID-19

How do bats stay cancer-free? The answer could be lifesaving for humans.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Why healthcare workers are worried about possible changes to masking protocols in hospitals
COVID-19

Why healthcare workers are worried about possible changes to masking protocols in hospitals

By Amy Maxmen / KFF Health News

Do I need a COVID booster? And all of your other questions answered.
COVID-19

Do I need a COVID booster? And all of your other questions answered.

By Arthur Allen/KFF Health News

Kid with blonde hair wearing a blue COVID mask holding books and a backpack on the first day of school
COVID-19

How to avoid getting COVID again

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A woman in a hospital, with a doctor touching her shoulder. Some of the health problems associated with long COVID include blood clots, diabetes, heart issues, blood clots, diabetes, neurologic complications, gastrointestinal disorders, fatigue, and difficulties with mental health.
COVID-19

The effects of Long COVID might rival heart disease and cancer

By Laura Baisas

Multiple tubes of virus samples in green, green, and pink labels on a shelf. On August 17, the World Health Organization designated BA.2.86, or Pirola, a “variant under monitoring.”
COVID-19

New COVID variant under monitoring carries slew of novel mutations

By Laura Baisas

Hands passing out blue medical masks.
COVID-19

What to know about the newly dominant ‘Eris’ COVID variant

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Hospital equipment monitors a patient's vital signs. The Midwestern region of the United States is the only part of the country that did not record more hospitalizations last week than the one before.
COVID-19

COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases rise in possible summer wave

By Laura Baisas

Histology image of the liver in a case of cirrhosis of the liver from alcoholism.
COVID-19

COVID lockdown drinking habits led to a rise in deaths from alcoholic liver disease

By Phillip Reese/KFF Health News