Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions

The German government has sharply rejected claims by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it sidelined patient ...

'Super flu' in Florida that is breaking records driven by these four factors

The latest federal data shows Florida is now in the top tier of “very high” flu activity. Here's the four reasons why.

Some flu measures decline, but it’s not clear this severe season has peaked

U.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it’s not clear that this severe flu ...
Newsweek

What Will Happen to COVID-19 in 2026? Experts Explain

It has been almost six years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in 2020, and while it is no longer considered a public health emergency, it can still make more vulnerable ...
KTLA

Study finds Southern California bird species evolved during pandemic: Here’s why

The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot for human society – but it also caused a local species of bird to rapidly evolve, according to a recent study. Dark-eyed juncos typically live in mountain forests ...
Phys.org

Urban birds' beak shape rapidly changed during COVID-19 lockdowns, suggesting human-driven transformations

When the world slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects extended beyond humans. A recent study found that it reshaped urban ecosystems to such an extent that certain city-dwelling birds ...
The New York Times

How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak

For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when humans stay home. By Emily Anthes About two decades ago, the dark-eyed junco ...
The Grio

Sandra Lindsay reflects on pandemic and being first person in U.S. to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Five years ago, on Dec. 14, 2020, after the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill and inflicted devastating consequences for months on end — with more than 300,000 people dead in the ...
Christian Science Monitor

Tracking pandemic aid fraud: Five years on, the toll continues to grow

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
CBS News

U.S. arrests plummet 25% since onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, analysis finds

Anna Schecter is the senior coordinating producer for CBS News and Stations' Crime and Public Safety Unit, based in New York. Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on ...
PBS

FDA officials said without evidence that COVID-19 vaccines have killed children. Here’s what you should know

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said COVID-19 vaccines killed at least 10 children, providing no evidence for the statement. Citing these ...
Reuters

Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France's Institut Pasteur says

PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the ...