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Post-infection immunity might be a strange topic for political strife, but it touches on COVID vaccine mandates and whether those who’ve had the virus should be exempt. And so when publications such as The Hill run headlines such as “CDC Finally Recognizing Natural Immunity – Legislators should Follow,” it carries…

Monoclonal antibodies have emerged as a powerful tool for reducing hospitalization and death from COVID-19, but recently published studies suggests that the lab-created proteins are going to those who need them less — patients with the fewest chronic conditions — while usage in hospital outpatient clinics has followed a persistent…

The controversy over disallowing girls in hijabs in classrooms, citing a uniform dress code, is no longer confined to Karnataka’s coastal districts. K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj explores the genesis of the row in Udupi and the context of its rapid spread across the State

Experts have been calling for an Australian centre for disease control for decades and now that campaign is ratcheting up. But what should an Australian CDC look like?

NEW YORK — A New York City anime convention held late last year likely wasn’t an omicron superspreader event, as many had feared, new reports show.

Health officials say an anime convention in New York City last year was not a superspreader event

The chat show host's decision to continue covering her mouth was celebrated by internet trolls

The latest statistic hints at the breadth of Covid-19’s impact on health in the United States

As omicron fades and scientists consider when to declare COVID-19 endemic — and, therefore, here to stay — in the United States, governors in 10 states last week leapfrogged federal recommendations and dropped mask mandates.

Authorities warn against practice for younger children due to lack of safety and efficacy data

Germany and Portugal preparing to axe most curbs as cases stabilise; Israel’s PM says ‘green pass’ system to be suspended as cases decline