Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. — A Circle K employee has confessed to the murder of an off-duty Edgewater police officer Monday night, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Eduardo Machado, 24, ...

This year’s flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one—driven by a new variant of the influenza virus that may be able to slip past our vaccine defenses. A mutated form of the influenza A strain H3N2 ...

K.K. Slider is a traveling musician who has performed songs with his guitar in every version of Animal Crossing; he is a special, non-playable character who makes his return in Animal Crossing: New ...

When it comes to our retirement nest eggs, most of us want to know where we stand compared to our friends and co-workers. The good news is that 401(k) contribution rates have reached a record high, ...

Renewable energy use in the U.S. has doubled in the past decade, with state-level contributions varying. Some states produce over half their electricity from renewables, targeting 100% clean energy ...