A federal judge struck down a key part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown framework late Tuesday, ruling that Homeland Security cut too many corners when it tried to block asylum seekers from picking and choosing which country they settle in. Known as the “third-country” rule, it was intended to prevent Central Americans from crossing…

Researchers in China have discovered a new type of swine flu that is capable of triggering a pandemic, according to a study published Monday in the U.S. scientific journal PNAS. Named G4, it is genetically descended from the H1N1 strain that caused a pandemic in 2009. It possesses "all the essential hallmarks of being highly…

Lockdown works — About 40 percent of cases were asymptomatic, and viral load didn't seem to matter. John Timmer - Jul 1, 2020 10:45 am UTC Enlarge / Even after the national lockdown ended, Italy is still locking down residential buildings if clusters of cases develop there. Italy was one of the countries hit earliest…

Sometimes having a visual is the best way to understand something. This is particularly true when it comes to science. And as wearing a face mask has become part of our daily routine, more and more people are questioning if it really matters. As summer sets in and heats up, how much will wearing another…

A new interactive map and dashboard lets you find out how bad your county's coronavirus outbreak is. Harvard Global Health Institute/Microsoft AI/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Harvard Global Health Institute/Microsoft AI/Screenshot by NPR A new interactive map and dashboard lets you find out how bad your county's coronavirus outbreak is. Harvard Global Health…