Since the pandemic began, parents and researchers have been trying to understand how it affects children’s mental health. For 18 months, children have dealt…
Just about everyone knows that exercise is good for you. Some people can even rattle off reasons it keeps your muscles and joints strong,…
With much of the world still susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, experts predict the virus will become endemic. The Harvard T.H. Chan of Public Health asked…
Questions about COVID-19 vaccine boosters — like who is eligible and how to choose one — have dominated scientific discussions, news headlines, and dinner-table…
Thousands of COVID-19 cases and deaths in California, Oregon, and Washington between March and December 2020 may be attributable to increases in fine particulate…
The COVID-19 variant Omicron triggered widespread alarm over the weekend, with the U.S. and other countries moving to restrict travel from southern Africa, where…
As delta surges, what can we expect if vaccination and mask-wearing rates don’t change? According to investigators who previously developed the COVID-19 Simulator —…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that overdose deaths exceeded 100,000 over a 12-month period for the first time in U.S.…
Consuming higher amounts of vitamin D — mainly from dietary sources — may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps,…