The state’s life expectancy was lower in 2024 than in 2019, according to an analysis, but primarily as a result of causes of ...

A pandemic is an epidemic that's happening around the world. Sometimes, doctors also talk about epidemics of other health conditions, such as an epidemic of obesity, diabetes, or substance abuse.

For example, people who report high levels of conscientiousness, agreeableness, or extroversion are more likely to experience the highest level of well-being. So the personality changes detected in ...

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) temporarily expanded unemployment insurance to freelancers, independent contractors, and the self-employed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The effects of the pandemic may linger, changing how we work, interact, think about our safety, and think about our fellow citizens.

For an upcoming story to mark the anniversary, the Globe is asking readers to share their memories of moments from the pandemic, through May 2023.

A pandemic can happen when a disease spreads between countries and continents. A recent example of a pandemic is COVID-19. Read more here.

Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the way the world responds to infectious disease.

Local health experts say Greater Boston is generally more prepared for a pandemic now than it was in 2020, but headwinds still remain.

Just five years after the coronavirus pandemic struck, another animal-borne disease is mutating and spreading across borders ...

Hartford HealthCare was a major factor in serving state residents while the pandemic raged, evolving as knowledge of the Covid-19 virus expanded.

Post-onset vs pre-onset pandemic developmental scores declined in several developmental health domains but rose in emotional maturity.