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Among the more remarkable legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care industry and consumers moved to make at-home testing a reliable tool for managing a public health crisis.

‘XBB’ is believed to be more contagious than any previous variant or subvariant

The White House says it’s optimistic about a decline in monkeypox cases and an uptick in vaccinations against the infectious virus

It depends on how you define pandemic — but some doctors think it already qualifies

Back when former President Donald Trump came down with COVID-19 in October 2020, the world was a lot different than today, when the White House announced President Joe Biden had contracted the illness.

Other countries' health bureaus have advised the public to throat-swab when taking at-home tests, but not the US

The ways we think about the COVID-19 pandemic have evolved with the virus: In 2020, it was a potentially deadly threat we could avoid by being careful; in 2021, it was something that was likely to infect everyone eventually; and now, it’s becoming seen as a persistent health hazard that…

As viruses morph and adapt, there's a greater call for targeted vaccines and boosters

The Biden administration has launched a national monkeypox vaccination campaign and increased availability of vaccines and treatments.

Experts explain how the drug works, where it came from, and what kinds of side effects to expect

When a local man arrived in a Boston emergency department on May 12 with an unusual mix of symptoms, doctors were scratching their heads for days.