Six years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, here’s a snapshot of preparedness at a time of global health funding cuts, policy shifts and the spread of misinformation.

Six years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Here's what else ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Public health agencies and border officials are on high alert after a rare but potentially deadly virus ...

The World Health Organization has finally addressed the global chaos caused by a rampant virus. The Nipah virus, which currently has no known vaccine, has prompted numerous Asian countries to bolster ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An outbreak of the Nipah virus in India is currently causing alarm for health officials and travelers across a number of countries ...

The avian flu outbreak that killed 30 elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park last month, resulting in its partial closure and ...

India is moving quickly to contain a Nipah virus outbreak in the eastern state of West Bengal after two cases were confirmed by the federal health ministry. Nearly 200 people have been quarantined ...

Patrick Jackson has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, Pfizer, Clarametyx, First Light Diagnostics, and Moleculin Biotech. He is affiliated with Indivisible Charlottesville.

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