Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosts immunity but needs to be updated

A major bivalent COVID-19 vaccine induces production of neutralizing antibodies against the coronavirus that circulated at the start of the pandemic as well as subvariants of omicron, albeit less ... Read More

At this national park in Hawaiʻi, a natural paradise and a medical purgatory

On the north side of Molokaʻi, a piece of land called the Kalaupapa Peninsula juts out from the rest of the island. A national park there was born out of an epidemic. Read More

Less than half of nursing home residents are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines, study finds: Your guide to the latest virus news

Here’s your go-to guide with everything you need to know about COVID-19, including testing expanding to more airports, updated isolation guidelines and plans for a fall vaccine. Read More

Q&A on Reducing COVID-19 Risk for Elderly, Immunocompromised

While the risks associated with COVID-19 generally have decreased over time due to prior exposure to the vaccines and the virus, some people remain at elevated risk, such as the elderly and ... Read More

How cell phones are killing our kids, and what we can do about it

With his book “The Anxious Generation,” social psychologist Jonathan Haidt calls for a revolution in how parents administer smartphones and social media to children. Read More

They’d never traveled with their kids before. Here’s what happened when they took them around the world for a year

Margaret Bensfield Sullivan, set off on a year-long trip around the world with her husband Teddy and their children, Willa and James, who were six and four at the time. Read More

Should the SAT still matter after all these years? Why some colleges are bringing it back

Generations of American teens have taken the SAT, a blood-pressure-raising multi-hour exam they are told could make or break their academic futures. Read More

Can superstars still bank on fans splurging for concerts like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé did last year?

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé raked in concert money in 2023 and this year, superstars Olivia Rodrigo and Bad Bunny are taking the stage as Americans are expected to continue spending on live music, though ... Read More