Six years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, here’s a snapshot of preparedness at a time of global health funding cuts, policy shifts and the spread of misinformation.

A dismantled health infrastructure leaves the U.S. incredibly vulnerable, warns infectious-disease expert Michael Osterholm.

April 12 (UPI) --World Health Organization members are finalizing plans for nations to share life-saving technology with developing countries as part of a new pandemic preparation agreement. Donald ...

The world changed six years ago this month. What began as a cluster of pneumonia cases overseas became a global pandemic that took Hoosiers’ lives, upended daily routines, overwhelmed hospitals, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A health worker takes a nasal swab sample at a COVID-19 testing site in Los Angeles in July 2020. (Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty ...

Scientists warn that Disease X, which represents an unknown pathogen, could trigger the next global pandemic. Experts say it would likely be a highly contagious virus, possibly spreading through ...

With a May 2026 deadline approaching, health advocates cautioned that failure to reach consensus could undermine global ...

We come to this dialogue on pandemics from different backgrounds – one as a former Prime Minister and Co-Chair of the WHO Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, and the other as a ...