public health

5 New Things We Learned About COVID-19 Last Month
What is a "close contact," really? How long do antibodies last? Here's the latest.
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5 Flu And COVID-19 Myths People Need To Stop Believing
Flu season is just getting started, and misinformation about influenza and the coronavirus is already swirling.
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When Do You Tell Someone You May Have Exposed Them To COVID-19?
US President Trump held a fundraiser and mingled with the crowd hours before revealing he had tested positive for the coronavirus.
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We Need More Mental Health Professionals, Govt Funding: Raashi Thakran, Woman Behind New 24/7 Govt Helpline Number
Thakran, who lost her brother to suicide, says we can make a change only when we educate ourselves on mental health concerns and learn to be vulnerable.
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Will Wearing A Face Mask For COVID-19 Also Protect You From The Flu?
Here's how the coronavirus pandemic measures we're taking stack up against influenza.
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Infectious Disease Experts On What Frustrates Them Most Right Now
Doctors and professors reveal what's troubling them at this stage of the coronavirus pandemic from people ignoring face mask advice to testing delays.
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Whats Safe To Do Right Now? The Most Common COVID-19 Questions, Answered
Health experts break down the risks of going to restaurants, the dentist, hotels and more.
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WHO Reports Record Single-Day Global Increase In Covid-19 Cases
India on Sunday reported a 24-hour record surge of 38,902 new cases, taking the countrys total to 1,077,618.
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Face Masks Could Cut Infections In Half, Revive The Economy: Report
Masks could be a "substitute" for some lockdown measures, researchers at Goldman Sachs say.
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I Studied The 2014 Ebola Outbreak. Here's The Lesson We Didn't Learn.
"The Ebola outbreak is in some ways a looking glass into the future of life with and possibly after COVID-19."
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