Turning the pandemic into potential, hundreds of biologists worldwide—including two researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University—joined forces to answer a troubling question: If two biologists ...

Scientists have deciphered the genome of the bacterium behind the world's first recorded pandemic that swept through the eastern Mediterranean about 1,500 years ago. Researchers found Yersinia pestis, ...

When a disease-causing virus or other organism is transmitted from one species to another, most of the time the infection sputters and dies out. On rare occasions, the infection can perpetuate ...

Virus family history could help scientists identify which strains have potential to become the so-called Disease X that causes the next global pandemic. A study has identified 70 virus lineages – ...

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The COVID-19 pandemic caused many disruptions in the daily lives of children and families around the world, which has been associated with various mental health challenges among youth. However, a new ...

Toddlers assessed during the COVID-19 pandemic had slightly fewer emotional and behavioral problems compared to children assessed before the pandemic, suggesting some toddlers may have shown ...

New research reveals that social isolation and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the aging of the brains of older adults, regardless of whether they contracted the virus, highlighting ...

Telemedicine visits surged during the pandemic, with increased use among older adults and those with chronic conditions, highlighting its potential in postpandemic care. Persistent healthcare access ...