American test scores prompt ‘a moment of truth’ for schools
The “Nation’s Report Card” reveals steep declines in math and reading scores among U.S. fourth- and eighth-graders.
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New York’s struggle with the new Omicron variant BQ is trying to tell us something
As scientists speculate what an autumn COVID wave might look like in the U.S., all eyes are on the Empire State. That’s because it’s considered a “bellwether” when it comes to viral conditions
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Long COVID Experts: ‘So Incredibly Clear What’s at Stake’
As an expert at the crossroads of infectious diseases and organizational decision-making, Furness, PhD, an epidemiologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information, is determined to do everything in his power to avoid infection
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If you had COVID, several of your organs could be aging 3-4 years faster: Study
'You can start thinking about getting COVID as almost as an accelerant to aging,' Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly said.
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What is XBB? The new ‘immune-evasive’ COVID strain that combines Omicron variants is driving cases in two countries
XBB combines multple COVID strains and is driving cases in countries like Singapore
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How much of right-wing opposition to vaccination was Fox News’s fault?
Research published this month found a correlation between partisanship and rates of excess deaths during the pandemic.
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How much of right-wing opposition to vaccination was Fox News’s fault?
New research suggests that Patrick Lane was probably not the only consumer of the Fox News host’s rhetoric to turn away from being vaccinated. And, therefore, he was probably not the only one to die of covid-19 who might otherwise have lived.
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COVID increases risk of 44 different neuro disorders, including Alzheimer's, 1 year post-infection
The lead author of a new study on the neurological impact of COVID-19 infection says that the disease 'is not as benign' as people may think.
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Generation COVID: Record Numbers of Youth Opt Out of College, Work
Three years into the pandemic, after two years of isolation, shuttered schools and virtual commencements, high school graduates like Jones from the classes of 2020, 2021 and beyond—call them Generation COVID—are shunning college in record numbers. Enrollment is down nearly 10 percent over the past two years, a loss of 1.4 million students pursuing degrees.
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Hundreds of Americans Will Die From COVID Today
Is this what normal now looks like?