Life may be about to get tougher for the unvaccinated — and it’s not only because of their significantly increased risk of getting COVID-19 and becoming very sick. A rising chorus of states, cities and private sector titans have implemented…

With the delta variant surging, some businesses have begun announcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employees with some exceptions on religious and medical grounds. The announcements have led to relief for some and strong opposition and protests for others as well…

A major Texas hospital system has reported its first case of the lambda COVID-19 variant, as the state reels from the rampant delta variant. Houston Methodist Hospital, which operates eight hospitals in its network, said the first lambda case was…

Maryland drew a winner for its first $40,000 vaccine lottery prize Tuesday, kicking off 40 days of drawings meant to encourage state residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The campaign, called VaxCash, will automatically enter vaccinated Marylanders into daily $40,000…

More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, Americans may be finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. More than a quarter of the county has been fully vaccinated, and more than 200 million COVID-19 vaccine shots…

There’s been a flurry of news about vaccine “passports” of late. New York State created its own digital pass; Florida and Texas attempted to outlaw them; and Baltimore’s former health commissioner wrote that we shouldn’t be using the word “passport”…

With the COVID-19 pandemic drawing more attention to America’s obesity problem, a growing body of research indicates that our genetics should be used to determine what we eat. Decades of research shows that, at least for most people, the secret…

It’s been over one year since Broadway went dark as COVID-19 swept through New York City and the nation. On Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that he expects Broadway to return in September. “The whole theater community is crucial…