A new Covid-19 wave could be coming after an 11-month lull, an epidemiologist says. Keep Reading

A new variant of COVID-19 is circulating in parts of the world and may be driving an increase in cases in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions. Keep Reading

A new COVID variant, known as NB.1.8.1, has made landfall in the United States, and it's more transmissible than other variants. Keep Reading

Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy. Keep Reading

On May 11, Health NZ announced it had identified a measles case in Auckland linked to overseas travel. Keep Reading

The person at the centre of a new measles alert in Auckland is a crew member on a Fullers360 ferry, the company has confirmed. Keep Reading

The inquiry focused on vaccines and mandates; the lockdowns; and tools such as testing and tracing. The coalition government had also widened the scope of the inquiry to seek feedback on issues such as the social and economic impact of lockdowns. Keep Reading

Physicist Professor Shaun Hendy and his team at Te Pūnaha Matatini modelled Covid-19 scenarios for the Government during the height of infections. Keep Reading

A federal health agency says the U.S. has 884 confirmed measles cases this year as of Friday. That's triple the amount seen in all of 2024. Two children and an adult have died from measles-related illnesses this year. Keep Reading

Covid-19 numbers have been low since August last year, reported cases and waste water testing shows. Keep Reading

Today from The Detail: A measles outbreak in the US has already killed three. Just how worried should New Zealanders be? Keep Reading

An early uptick in hospitalisations due to flu has been recorded already. Keep Reading

He also pushed debunked science and a conspiracy theory. Keep Reading

A new modelling study has sought to find out what impact recent foreign aid cuts – particularly from the US – will have on HIV. Here’s what the researchers found. Keep Reading

On 26 March 2020, Kate Newton’s street in Auckland went into lockdown along with the rest of the country. Five years later she tracked down her old neighbours. Keep Reading

Sir Ashley Bloomfield has warned that another global pandemic could be imminent - even through the current bird flu outbreak. Keep Reading

Back in 2021, at the height of the pandemic, scientists at Pfizer revealed the development of a novel antiviral molecule, designed to hinder the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s ability to replicate. Clinical trials moved quickly, and by the end of the year we had the very first oral COVID antiviral, called nirmatrelvir. Keep Reading

Hospital-acquired infections are a billion-dollar burden and cause more disability than road crashes. Why aren't we doing more to prevent them? Keep Reading

Former professional rower Oonagh Cousins says participating in an arts-based workshop designed for people with Long Covid has helped her feel less alone with its symptoms and challenges. Keep Reading

What causes long Covid? Scientists don't fully understand why some develop disabling chronic complications after recovering from the virus. Clues are emerging. Keep Reading

Most of the world went into lockdowns in March 2020 response to the Covid-19 pandemic, but what has been the impact in those that didn't impose strict restrictions? Keep Reading

An unvaccinated child died in the US this week, leading to renewed advice to get the vaccine. Keep Reading

High level resignations at the Covid Royal Commission of Inquiry have prompted questions — but few answers — about what is going on there. Keep Reading

From the University of Otago – Analysis: A new study warns the WHO pandemic treaty revisions dilute obligations for global public health cooperation Keep Reading