As the coronavirus spread, researchers worldwide scrambled to find ways to keep people safe. Some efforts were misguided.

The pandemic hit Manchester much like it did elsewhere in the country, and across the world - suddenly and shockingly, ...

Six dead swans found in Westboro likely died from bird flu, health officials said Friday. The six dead birds were found in the area of Mill Pond, according to a joint statement from the Westboro ...

The pandemic accelerated economic disparity, revealing a disturbing acceptance of mass death. Did we learn nothing?

The COVID-19 pandemic took hold across the globe 5 years ago this month. The Conversation talked to Former Former East-West Center epidemiologist Tim Brown about the early days of the pandemic and ...

During one of the most active flu seasons in recent memory, infectious disease experts at Cancer Center say many of the ...

Wisconsin's COVID-19 response journey marks 5 years as health leaders share crucial lessons about crisis management and public communication.

With two elementary school children in Prince George's County dying from the flu and a third child’s test results pending, schools in the area are on high alert trying to limit the spread.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the first in over a century. The international ...

Another chicken flock tests positive for bird flu in Mississippi. What are the risks? How do I know if I have it? What you need to know about avian flu ...

Boston.com readers said the pandemic remains an ever-present threat to public health, despite much of society having moved on.

COVID-19 took the lives of more than one million Americans and nearly 116,000 Californians, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.