More than a year into the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, some scientists say the possibility of a lab leak never got a fair look.

Vaccine makers are designing follow-up shots, based on new mutations, to keep the disease at bay

Companies are scrambling to obtain supplies for hundreds of millions of doses of a type of vaccine that has never been made at this scale before

The country’s leading expert on infectious diseases shares his thoughts on resolving the current public health crisis and preparing for the next

Even with vaccines on the way, treatments are needed to prevent the disease from getting worse—and to be ready for COVID-25, COVID-37, and so on

The data are preliminary, however, and it is not yet clear whether the vaccine protects against severe disease

A vaccine made by Pfizer could seek emergency approval by the third week of November, but it likely won’t be available to the public until mid- to late 2021

The Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed program is backing six efforts with the ambitious goal of delivering an effective vaccine by January

They warned that the next great pandemic would be a coronavirus, but research funding went to studying other threats.

Research groups around the globe are looking to see whether urban wastewater monitoring can be integrated into surveillance systems for SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens.

Candidates are speeding toward human trials

Groups of scientists tasked with identifying pandemic-prone microbes were stretched too far and thin

A treatment from World War I is making a comeback in the struggle to beat deadly multidrug-resistant infections

The surprise revelation means 12 million Vietnamese may need to retreat

An overemphasis on blood testing and case management for even low exposures is draining resources and ignoring the real need: Removing lead paint.

More and more communities are emerging as hotspots for drinking water tainted with perflourochemicals used in making Teflon, Gor-Tex, and hundreds of other commercial products. Are they harmful? This article investigates.