The Great Pandemic Stress Test
How emergency forces innovation & one Italian scientist advanced our understanding of COVID variants.
The Biden administration must restore funding to the Cooperative Extension Services
Extension agents play a key role in assisting farmers and, now, bringing COVID-19 vaccines to rural communities
Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 improves mental health
People who received the COVID-19 vaccine experienced less depression and anxiety compared to unvaccinated individuals
We should look at healthcare through the lens of love
Public health expert Sandro Galea on why public health should be more founded in compassion
Your saliva affects the way you spread pathogens
Our saliva can vary depending on our physiological state, making us more or less likely to pass on bugs to others
How COVID-19's Delta variant upended the world's fall plans
The pandemic will end eventually, but it's going to take a while
T cells activated by mRNA vaccines are effective against Alpha, Beta, and Gamma COVID-19 variants
Research into other aspects of COVID-19 immunity is swiftly developing
Mutations in white blood cells weaken immunity to infectious diseases
Scientists uncover a genetic cause behind age-related risk for a variety of infections, including COVID-19
New study finds people with COVID-19 have antibodies that target their own immune systems
Autoantibodies hamper the immune system from fighting the virus
We must reckon with our ableism if we want healthcare to work for people
People who had COVID-19 may need long-term care — the US healthcare system isn't ready
.jpeg?auto=format&fit=max&w=3840)
The lab-leak hypothesis for COVID-19 is becoming a conspiracy theory
To explain where SARS-CoV-2 came from, look at processes with scientific explanations and precedents
How COVID-19 has worsened the lives of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients
Poor health outcomes and quarantines have accelerated the progress of motor and neurological dysfunction
An anonymous COVID-19 contact tracing app that warns you when your friends are sick
A different kind of contact tracing sounds an alarm when people in your social circle are falling ill
Why does COVID-19 often cause brain fog?
Low oxygen supplies in the brain make it difficult to think and carry out every day activities
Can monitoring indoor carbon dioxide levels predict how COVID-safe a room is?
The gas can be a proxy for stagnant air — but the answer is complicated
When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers parent questions
Hang in there, parents – vaccines for children are in the works