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Tuberculosis is a dangerous infectious disease. The strategies used by wealthy countries to wipe it out within their borders in the 1950s hold lessons for the world.

Atlantic writer Ed Yong warned of a global pandemic two years ago. He says scientists are still working to understand how COVID-19 travels through air — and whether more of us should be wearing masks.

In the inaugural segment of Play It Forward, Ari Shapiro speaks with Dan Snaith, who records under the name Caribou, about his new album Suddenly and the inspiration he found in Glenn Copeland.

From Fox News to NBA star Stephen Curry's podcast, Dr. Anthony Fauci has done interviews with all sorts of media to get the word out about the science behind COVID-19 public health recommendations.

NPR's census correspondent takes questions about how COVID-19 is impacting the national head count of every person living in the U.S.

Emergency physician Dr. Leana Wen and NPR investigations correspondent Sacha Pfeiffer answer more listener questions about pregnancy and birth during the COVID-19 epidemic with NPR's Michel Martin.

Emergency physician Dr. Leana Wen and NPR investigations correspondent Sacha Pfeiffer answer listener questions about pregnancy and birth during the COVID-19 epidemic with NPR's Michel Martin.

Jazz pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis has died at the age of 85, according to tweets from New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Jazz at Lincoln Center.

With limits on social gatherings, Americans have to mourn their dead through online memorials and virtual funerals.

Tom Barnes of Northeastern University's Master of Science in Respiratory Care Leadership Program tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that operating a ventilator takes skill and a lot of training.