After COVID, audiences demand less panic, more practical information from Ebola coverage Audiences reject both scary stories and stories that dismiss their concerns May 21, 2026 Kelly McBride
Why experts say the hantavirus outbreak is not another COVID-19 Although hantavirus can be deadly, researchers say the virus behaves very differently from COVID-19 and is easier to contain May 14, 2026 Grace Abels
Trump’s surgeon general pick has a podcast. Here’s what she says about science, vaccines and trust The podcast host and Fox News contributor has criticized parts of the Trump administration while aligning with many MAHA priorities May 11, 2026 Madison Czopek
On its 10th anniversary, health care site STAT is flourishing STAT proves a sharp concept and patient money can beat the odds in a brutal news economy September 9, 2025 Rick Edmonds
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said ‘everybody can get’ the COVID-19 vaccine. Is that true? COVID-19 shots are authorized for older adults and people with health risks, but access for others depends on prescriptions and coverage September 8, 2025 Grace Abels
Can RFK Jr. ban COVID-19 vaccines? What to know about federal rules around the process Not unilaterally, but there are ways the administration can make COVID-19 vaccines harder for Americans to get August 29, 2025 Madison Czopek
Cleveland Clinic didn’t say millions of people with COVID-19 vaccines will die within 5 years The clinic said COVID-19 infection carries a greater risk of heart complications than the vaccine April 7, 2025 Ciara O'Rourke
What does the US‘s exit from the WHO mean for global health? America’s step back may curtail efforts to provide lifesaving health care and combat deadly outbreaks, especially in lower-income countries January 28, 2025 Amy Maxmen
Did Tim Walz discriminate against white people over COVID-19 treatments? Claims of such distort his plan Minnesota’s health department had a centralized program to refer patients for monoclonal antibody treatments based on clinical need August 14, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Did Fauci say he ‘made up’ COVID-19 rules on social distancing, masks? Let’s look at the transcript. Headlines have distorted what the transcript shows Fauci telling members of the House in a January meeting June 7, 2024 Jeff Cercone
A New Jersey doctor’s office notice not proof of COVID-19 vaccines’ danger to young athletes Scientific studies have found no link between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden cardiac deaths in youth athletes. April 16, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Opinion | Why health fact-checking is still important It’s not just COVID — it’s measles, HPV, fake cures and more April 4, 2024 Jisha Krishnan
Four years after shelter-in-place, COVID-19 misinformation persists False claims about vaccines are still prevalent despite multiple studies showing they saved lives and do not cause deaths or other illness March 18, 2024 Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu
A claim that Chinese scientists created a 100% fatal COVID-19 strain misconstrues a study’s findings The study, which has not been peer-reviewed, involved a different coronavirus and genetically engineered mice. The results don't apply to humans. January 30, 2024 Sara Swann
Very high COVID-19 viral levels found in wastewater, not in US ‘water supply’ Conservative news organization Breitbart shared an alarming Instagram post that claimed the coronavirus had tainted the US water supply. January 10, 2024 Madison Czopek
