High levels of T-cells from common cold coronaviruses can provide protection against COVID-19, an Imperial College London study published on Monday has found, which could inform approaches for second-generation vaccines.

The shutdown in the East African country was the longest disruption of educational institutions globally due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the United Nations.

On Tuesday the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will provide coverage for Aduhelm, a high cost, controversial medication that treats Alzheimer’s disease created by Biogen.

A Christian prisoner in Pakistan is fighting for his rights and his life in one of the most hostile regions in the world.

A couple versions of smart guns will be headed to U.S. shelves in the near future. Critics, however, caution that the technology in these weapons is faulty at best.

U.N. agencies on Tuesday asked donors for $4.4 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan in 2022, calling the funds an “essential stop gap” to ensure the country’s future after a period of turmoil marked by the Taliban’s seizure of power and a hasty U.S. exit.

Jon Lester, a long-time Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs, is retiring from the game after a 16-year career.