David Ellison faces plenty of Hollywood skeptics. Did he win over movie theater owners?
Amid the bustle and glitz of last week’s CinemaCon in Las Vegas, one question loomed over the annual…
What still drives childhood vaccine gaps in the United States
Even as overall childhood vaccine coverage stayed relatively high in the United States, this national study shows that…
Scientists find unexpected immune pathways for mRNA cancer vaccines
The advent of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in 2020 changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the…
“The agencies have been pummeled down”: A conversation with Dorit Reiss on the state of American public health
On April 9, 2026, the Washington Post broke a story that crystallized what has been happening inside the Centers for…
Vibrio cholerae acquires antiviral defenses through horizontal gene transfer
Like most bacteria, Vibrio cholerae lives under constant attack from viruses. To survive, bacteria equip themselves with antiviral…
New guidelines and follow-up standards improve pulmonary embolism outcomes
Pulmonary embolism, or PE, is a serious and sometimes life-threatening condition that occurs when a blood clot travels…
Children’s screen use surged significantly during and after pandemic
First systematic review to track long-term trends across pre- and post-pandemic periods finds dramatic rise in screen use…
Global maternal deaths decline but progress slows worldwide
Global maternal deaths have declined over the past three decades, yet progress has slowed in recent years and remains uneven…
Study highlights neurological and psychiatric impacts of long COVID
Nearly three years after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was declared over, conservative estimates suggest that between 80 million and…
DNA origami vaccine platform shows promise against multiple infectious viruses
The COVID-19 pandemic brought messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines to the forefront of global health care. After their clinical…
Study Reveals Most Pandemic Viruses Jump to Humans Without Prior Adaptation
In contrast, the reemergence of H1N1 influenza A virus in 1977 was preceded by a shift in selection…
Global study reveals how inequality limits access to exercise and why it matters for health
A global analysis shows that who gets the chance to exercise is shaped by wealth and gender, while…