The application of advanced statistical methods in infectious diseases has never been more pertinent than during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Traditional ...

The Biostatistics Unit at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), in collaboration with researchers from several Catalan health care and research institutions, has published the DIVINE ...

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) teased that a CIA whistleblower will testify at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Wednesday and will provide intricate details of an alleged “deep state” cover-up ...

Source: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Valerie Seelye / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domai In many school districts across the country, COVID learning loss is something that many students are ...

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The acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) blocked the publication of a study on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...

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An "underground" COVID-19 BA.3.2 variant nicknamed "Cicada" has caused an uptick in cases around the globe. It's been reported in 25 states in the U.S., including Florida. Like the insect it is ...

A global simulation study suggests that pandemic school shutdowns did more than interrupt learning, they may have widened inequality and reduced children’s chances of surpassing their parents’ ...

A study of Chinese universities found students' math scores increased during the pandemic's shift to online learning. Researchers suggest reasoning-based courses like math may benefit more from online ...

A major clinical trial has delivered an unexpected twist in the search for ways to fight COVID-19 and its lingering effects. Researchers at Mass General Brigham found that taking high doses of vitamin ...

A cross-sectional study suggested that COVID continued to have a large impact on the U.S. population and healthcare system after the end of the public health emergency in 2023. Adults ages 65 and ...