Microplastics might clog up immune cells, preventing them from fighting infections and clearing away dead cells, as well as reducing sperm counts.

A severe case of COVID-19 or influenza could increase the risk of lung cancer later on, according to new research. Scientists ...

On March 9, the musician Doja Cat shared in a TikTok video that she believes she has lipedema, a chronic, progressive condition characterized by painful subcutaneous fat buildup. “Lipedema runs in my ...

In the wake of the virus evolving into a pandemic, North Carolinians like Mary Na'Pierre are reflecting on how it impacted them. “I got COVID twice," Na'Pierre told WCNC Charlotte. Over the past ...

WBEZ’s architectural history series has been on air for a decade. Here are 10 of our favorite structures we've visited.

In this letter, I’m going to offer a possible way of thinking about long COVID symptoms and how to treat them.

Five years ago today, on March 3, 2021, Sarah Everard set out to walk home to her London flat after visiting a friend. She ...

Six years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus still exists. A public health expert explains what Long COVID ...

It’s hard to believe the COVID-19 pandemic started six years ago. For many, life is divided into "before" and "after," especially when it comes to long-standing businesses. Before the pandemic, we ...

If you get the Pfizer mRNA vaccine, your body doesn’t get the virus. It gets instructions to make a harmless piece of the spike protein, so your immune system can practice. In the trial of 44,000 ...

We’ve all been there: It’s 6 a.m. and the very last thing you want to do is get out of bed for that way-too-early HIIT class you already paid for. Or, if you’re a remote worker like me, you know you ...

Ohio is a hotspot for respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 and a new flu strain. Health officials advise staying home until you are fever-free for 24 hours and symptoms improve. COVID-19 ...