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In order to truly turn the current surge in cases around, epidemiologists say governments need to do more than just order people not to see friends and family.

Epidemiologist Says Restricting Small Gatherings Isn't Enough To Stop The Surge

To turn around the current jump in coronavirus cases, epidemiologist Ellie Murray says governments need to focus on the places that are driving the spread, like restaurants and bars.

A motorway sign on the M8 motorway last week in Glasgow, Scotland.

The Science Behind A 14-Day Quarantine After Possible COVID-19 Exposure

What's behind the "14-days of self-quarantine" guidance after exposure to someone with COVID-19 or after travel from a place with high numbers of cases? Think of yourself as a potential incubator.

This undated photo shows Mexican avocados for sale at Whole Foods market in the Hillcrest neighborhood of San Diego County.

Scripps Researchers Uncover What Could Make Calorie-Restricted Diets Effective

Scientists say they think the finding could lead to drugs that yield the benefits of dieting, without an actual reduction in eating.

An undated campaign photo of Akilah Weber.

Weber Wins 79th Assembly District Special Election

La Mesa City Councilwoman Akilah Weber Thursday evening was elected to the 79th Assembly District seat her mother Shirley held from 2012 until being appointed secretary of state in December.

This Dec. 2, 2020, file photo shows the Slack app icon being displayed on a computer screen in Tokyo.

Slack Kicks Off 2021 With A Global Outage

Slack, the messaging service used by millions of people for work and school, suffered a global outage on Monday, the first day back for most people returning from the New Year's holiday.

A sign urges people to get tested for a COVID-19 variant in Blackburn, England. The U.K. is experiencing a surge in the Delta variant, which was first identified in India.

Coronavirus FAQ: I've Been Vaccinated. Do I Need To Worry About Variants?

Here's what we know about the effectiveness of vaccines for variants of concerns, notably the delta variant, first identified in India and now responsible for more than 20% of new U.S. cases.

Pastor Billy Joe Lewis was all in favor when a local health worker suggested a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in the parking lot of his church in Smilax, Ky. "We've still got to use common sense," Lewis says. "Anything that can ward off suffering and death, I think, is a wonderful thing."

Kentucky's backroad churches may be key to saving hospitals overwhelmed by COVID

Public health workers are going church to church and house to house in the state's secluded valleys to dispel COVID myths, ease isolation, bring aid, and convince wary residents to get vaccinated.

Last year, in her first year of medical school at Harvard, Pooja Chandrasheka recruited 175 multilingual health profession students from around the U.S. to create simple and accurate fact sheets about COVID-19 in 40 languages.

How Medical Jargon Can Make COVID Health Disparities Even Worse

There's a lot of room for dangerous misunderstanding when doctors and public health officials talk to diverse groups about COVID-19. Health literacy projects aim to dispel confusion in all languages.

A demonstrator wears a badge for the extremist group the Oath Keepers on a protective vest during a protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2021.

Active-duty police in major U.S. cities appear on purported Oath Keepers rosters

Hacked records purported to be from the extremist group Oath Keepers include the names of active-duty law enforcement officers in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago, NPR and WNYC/Gothamist found.

Michael Regan speaks during his confirmation hearing to be the Environmental Protection Agency administrator before the Senate Environment and Public Works committee on Feb. 3. In an NPR interview Thursday, Regan says technology that helps eliminate emissions is key to tackling climate change.

EPA Chief Says Biden Infrastructure Bill Will Help The U.S. Face Climate Change

EPA Administrator Michael Regan says the nation's water infrastructure needs to be "stronger and more resilient to face the climate change impacts that we are seeing right here right now."

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