Pandemics
Doc who fled China hides in US over fears Communists want revenge on COVID lab theories
Li-Meng Yan, a virus researcher who left her family and fled China, transforming into a MAGA-darling that helped spread the theory that the COVID-19 virus originated from a lab, claims...
Tim Walz's GOP challenger blames gov in billion-dollar welfare fraud scandal, suggests 'cover up'
Scott Jensen suggested that a "cover up" that’s "worse than Watergate" is at play.
Time to trash our pandemic playbook — making people healthy again may be the best medicine
Ultimately, public-health agencies encouraging people to take whatever steps they can to improve their health will have a dramatic effect during the next pandemic.
Gavin discovers men, Canada’s tortured talk on killing and other commentary
Michael Bahareen at UnHerd agreed when California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN Democrats “ceded ground” on the “struggles” of young men and “it has cost them electorally.”
Needed medical treatments paused after gov't shutdown disrupts telehealth program
Medical providers are deciding whether they can continue offering telehealth services without the guarantee of reimbursement or whether they need to halt virtual visits altogether.
NYC Health Dept. seeks outside firm to help protect staff still being harassed over COVID protocols
The NYC Department of Health is quietly planning to hire an outside consultant to train and set up protocols to protect agency honchos and other select staffers it claims are...
The next pandemic could rattle civilization — and a new book warns we’re not ready for it
Michael Osterholm, University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy director, was driving to the airport the morning of Dec. 30, 2019, when his cellphone rang. A colleague...
Manhattan office leasing volume is poised for its best year since 2019: 'That is a very strong market in terms of demand'
Since the coronavirus pandemic, leasing volumes have surged to levels not seen in years, according to new data from Colliers.
Trump admin directs federal agencies to delete employee COVID vaccination records: ‘Must be expunged’?
The rollback of vaccine record retention requirements was announced by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in a memo to all federal department and agency heads.?
What is the chikungunya virus? Everything you need to know about the mosquito-borne illness that can cause pain that lasts for years
US health officials are urging travelers to take extra precautions as cases mount around the globe.
Foreign buyers sank $56B into US homes over the last year—with 1 state accounting for nearly a quarter of their purchases
After a long pandemic-era layover, foreign homebuyers are finally unpacking their wallets, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors.
Major housing markets in metro areas rebounding after pandemic
Housing inventory in a significant number of major metropolitan areas hit levels higher than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Realtor.com.?
Florida commercial real estate boom fueled by financial and tech executives relocating since pandemic
Retailers are flocking?to Florida.?
Trump must make China pay for the death and misery of COVID
Punitive measures against the Chinese economy won’t bring back the victims of COVID — but they must not be forgotten: That's part of the moral imperative to constraining Beijing.
Long-neglected NYC potter's field can get major upgrades under new plan
The city’s long-neglected potter’s field off the coast of the Bronx may get an upgrade that includes a new visitor’s center, restrooms and benches.
Attention spans are dropping, research shows: Here's how to help keep focused
As you read, challenge yourself to set a 2.5 minute timer and stay on this article without looking at another device or clicking away.
Why the WHO could control the world during an outbreak of 'Disease X'
This past Monday, President Trump signed an executive order banning "dangerous gain-of-function biological research in the United States and around the world." With this directive, Trump added muscle to his...
These states are where rent has spiked the most
Rentec analyzed rent data over the past five years and found that rents increased an average of 31% from 2019 to 2024.
Common bacteria linked to strep raises worries in US: ‘Pandemic in plain sight’
Too easily overlooked are non-influenza, non-COVID viruses and bacteria that are burgeoning and spreading unchecked — both in the U.S. and around the world.
China makes stunning accusation about which country should be blamed for COVID outbreak
The Chinese accusations come after the White House?revamped its COVID-19 information earlier this month?to push out the assertion that COVID-19 leaked out of a lab in the Wuhan Institute of...