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There's evidence that certain vaccines boost the body's defense against many kinds of illness. Scientists are investigating whether this benefit extends to protection from COVID-19.

NPR's Noel King talks to contact tracing expert Susie Welty of the University of California, San Francisco about how the White House should prevent a further spread of COVID-19 within its ranks.

NPR's Steve Inskeep visits a food distribution center just outside Washington, D.C., where recently laid off or furloughed people struggling to make ends meet can find food.

I thought it would be a breeze to follow the advice from health authorities to reduce my risk of catching COVID-19. I was very wrong.

Less than half are making the recommended changes such as eating from home more often or canceling plans to avoid large crowds, according to a new NPR/ PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

The Southeast Asian city-state was lauded as a success story when it came to controlling the coronavirus. Now, it's facing an enormous outbreak in the cramped quarters where migrant laborers live.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews make up about 12% of Israel's population — but account for many of Israel's COVID-19 cases. This week a senior rabbi finally urged his followers to obey government lockdown orders.

Here are recommendations from researchers on how to stave off infectious diseases such as the common cold and the flu during a flight.

NASA and SpaceX are welcoming home two astronauts who splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico after several months on the International Space Station.

A surge in pet adoptions has increased demand for dogs imported from around the world. Most are fine, but federal officials turned up 450 dogs in 2020 with false records — 50% more than in 2019.