A newly identified COVID-19 variant is drawing attention from health officials after being detected in the U.S., though early evidence suggests it is not yet driving a surge in cases or severe illness ...

The COVID-19 pandemic was the third leading cause of death globally in 2020 and the second in 2021, according to a recent World Health Organization report. The almost 13 million lives lost during ...

Editor's note: This story was first published on Aug. 14, 2024, and has been updated to reflect the Food and Drug Administration's approval of updated vaccines. If there’s one thing that’s predictable ...

The COVID-19 summer wave is expanding throughout the country with new variants, and Dallasites can see exactly which variants are present in our wastewater with a visualization from WastewaterSCAN.

Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually to try to identify a disease-causing gene to help guide ...

A blue gloved hand in the lab holding tubes of blood identified with the label COVID-19 New Variant. The COVID-19 pandemic was the third leading cause of death globally in 2020 and the second in 2021, ...