Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19

The release of Dr. Anthony Fauci's pandemic diaries has rekindled the debate over the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Here's how ...
Politifact

What we know about the new COVID-19 variant ‘cicada’ or BA.3.2.

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 or "cicada" is not widely circulating in the U.S. yet, but based on trends in Europe, it may become more prominent. Most evidence comes from laboratory data, but there are no ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Updated Evidence for Covid-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccines for 2025–2026

Changes in the vaccine advisory process in the United States have disrupted immunization guidance, which reinforces the need for independent evidence review to inform decisions regarding immunization ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

An Evidence-Based Approach to Covid-19 Vaccination

Dr. Pappas can be contacted at [email protected]. This letter was published on July 9, 2025, at NEJM.org. No potential conflict of interest relevant to this letter was reported. Zhang B, Thacker D, ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Long-Term Health Effects Stemming from COVID-19 and Implications for the Social Security Administration

The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine establish an ad hoc committee to review the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of ...