Fact Check: Did study find COVID infection just as effective as vaccine?
A new study claims COVID infection provided the same protection from severe disease as the vaccine.
When will the egg shortage end? Experts are divided
Lack of supply and price increases are due to a bird-flu outbreak and rising costs of feed, labor and energy, post-COVID-19 pandemic, an expert told Newsweek.
Pfizer accused of "obscene" COVID profits after posting record revenues
The pharmaceutical giant posted income of over $100 billion in 2022, the majority coming from Covid products, but it expects to lose out as the pandemic wanes.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Biden stealing credit on GOP declaring COVID "over"
Just before the Biden administration said it would end the COVID-19 national emergency, Greene said Republicans would be "declaring" the virus is "over."
COVID: China spread an "experiment the likes of which none of us have seen"
China's COVID secrecy and "fairly limited" systemic global monitoring "leads to a perpetual risk of a wider outbreak of infections," a Stanford professor said.
Fact Check: Did Joe Biden say pandemic was over in summer 2022?
President Joe Biden's administration recently extended emergency powers connected to COVID-19.
Jarring photos show difference between China's COVID lockdown and today
The Chinese city of Wuhan gained international attention on January 23, 2020, when it was placed under a 76-day lockdown to curb COVID-19 spread.
Real-world origin of the cordyceps fungus zombie from 'The Last of Us'
In HBO's "The Last of Us," the world has been taken over by zombies controlled by a fungus, similar to how the real-life cordyceps controls ants.
The Dangers of "Long COVID Learning Loss" And How To Fix It
The challenge the country needs to solve is not pedagogical but rather economic.
Trump dismisses COVID-19 vax safety claims, says he saved 100 million lives
Trump suggested that he saved 100 million by pushing the development of the vaccines, arguing that some were calling it "the greatest thing that ever happened."
Dozens of China's elites die of COVID as state plays down outbreak
China has reported 37 deaths from the virus since last month.
California's wealthy put Gavin Newsom's progressive plans at risk
The Democratic governor's new proposed budget scales down on initiatives dealing with climate change and housing.
Twitter Files come back to bite Donald Trump
Trump praised past installments of the Twitter Files—the internal company documents shared with journalists—but the latest report isn't as favorable for him.
How China dismantled 3 years of COVID policy in just 1 month
China is pressing ahead with its abrupt exit from the zero-COVID policy as the country—and its neighbors—brace for a peak in infections.
Fox News host confronts GOP congressman on border criticism of Joe Biden
"When Republicans were in charge of the White House, the House and the Senate, nothing got fixed," Fox News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream said.
Democrat Ted Lieu says Donald Trump was "right" about this
The California congressman offered rare praise for the ex-president, whose relationship with Democrats has always been strained.
We've Failed To Learn From Past Pandemics. Our Posterity Deserves Better
We must demand full transparency from Dr. Anthony Fauci and others to determine who made these decisions.
What Elon Musk has said about transgender people amid pronoun dustup
Billionaire Musk has faced backlash on social media after tweeting on Sunday: "My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci."
Elon Musk faces backlash for "prosecute/Fauci" tweet: "No class"
The Twitter CEO is facing backlash from critics for calling for Dr. Anthony Fauci's prosecution while "denigrating the trans community" at the same time.
RSV and Strep A: Are kids getting sick after COVID lockdowns?
RSV rates are soaring across the U.S., while 15 children have died in the U.K. from Strep A.
China faces 840 million COVID infections in "first wave": Ex-CDC official
After three years of largely keeping COVID-19 at bay, the authoritative forecast was a hard pill for many to swallow.
Dog breaks hearts as he receives German shepherd puppy to ease anxiety
During the pandemic, the ASPCA reported that 23 million American households adopted a pet.
MDMA use at start of pandemic rose almost 300 percent in New England town
Researchers also found spikes in fentanyl and amphetamines by examining the town's sewage.
What COVID Teaches Us About the Cost-of-Living Crisis
With more people expected to experience hunger in the next year, decision-makers need to change course and commit to universal social protection.
Pandemic Preparedness Is As Vital as Military Readiness
Whether it's a microbe or a missile, we should not have a double standard with respect to preparedness.
The 3 signs that your employees are "quiet quitting"
A big talking point in workplace culture is quiet quitting, or the concept that an employee is doing the bare minimum amount of work.
Maskless Xi Jinping meets Cuban president amid China COVID surge
The meeting comes amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in China, where residents are living under a strict "zero-COVID" policy.
Emerging killer bat virus keeps spilling over to horses
A study of virus spillover from bats to other animals in Australia could have significant implications for the prevention of future pandemics.
Biden, Xi ignore one of biggest threats to U.S. economy
Economists have raised concerns that Beijing's unwillingness to amend its zero-COVID policy continues to threaten vulnerable markets around the world.
"I'm Totally Fine" proves female-fronted friendships shouldn't be alien
Jillian Bell and Natalie Morales, who star in "I'm Totally Fine," told Newsweek about their new boundary-breaking dark comedy.