The risk of getting the coronavirus from a surface is low. But the frequent hand-washing from early in the pandemic is a good thing since most people weren’t washing their hands enough to begin with.

Using a robust statistical model, researchers estimate that coronavirus vaccines had prevented 140,000 deaths by May 9, 2021.

Three tobacco-flavored cartridges and a vaping device have been approved by the FDA for sale in the U.S. It comes after a decadelong debate over e-cigarettes.

As more UK workers and students return to offices and schools, a new model has been developed to predict the risk of airborne COVID-19 infection in such

Modeling tool showcases emerging MIT Joint Program research focus on multi-sector dynamics.

England is on track to have diagnosed 95% of people living with HIV by 2025, putting it in a strong position to eliminate HIV transmission by 2030, say

Current HIV criminal laws increase HIV stigma and discrimination against marginalized people – and negatively affect public health.

The new global air quality guidelines are the World Health Organization’s first update since 2005. Scientists know far more now about the serious risks these pollutants pose to human health.

Islamophobia increased post-9/11. Twenty years later, American Muslims are still dealing with the mental health effects – and research barriers limit what is known about what puts them at risk.