Public Health
Why COVID Outbreaks Could Worsen This Winter
It’s too soon to say whether COVID is seasonal like the flu—but where clusters aren’t under control, infections will continue to swell
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COVID-19 Herd Immunity Strategies Could Bring ‘Untold Death and Suffering’
Why proposals to largely let the virus run its course—embraced by Donald Trump’s administration and others—are a false promise
Public Health
Coronavirus News Roundup: October 17–October 23
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Medicine
Coronavirus Drug Remdesivir Shortens Recovery but Is Not a Magic Bullet
Despite conflicting data, the highly anticipated results will make the treatment a standard of care in the U.S.
Public Health
What We Know So Far about How COVID Affects the Nervous System
Neurological symptoms might arise from multiple causes. But does the virus even get into neurons?
Medicine
Human Challenge Trials Will Deliberately Infect Dozens in the U.K.
Proponents of the trials say they can be run safely and help to identify effective vaccines, but others have questioned their value
Behavior
Resist Misinformation, Watch Birds and Remember Plagues
Our November issue features space wars, a mysterious disorder of mind and brain, and past pandemics
Public Health
America’s Last Line of Defense for a Safe Vaccine
The independent advisers to the CDC and FDA will not bend to politics
Public Health
Coronavirus News Roundup: October 10–October 16
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Medicine
Don’t Expect a COVID Vaccine before the Election
A vaccine made by Pfizer could seek emergency approval by the third week of November, but it likely won’t be available to the public until mid- to late 2021
Public Health
How Straight Talk Helped One State Control COVID
Nirav Shah directs Maine’s response, which is seeing impressive results despite risk factors
Policy
Physician-Politicians Tout Medical Credentials in Key U.S. Congressional Races
Amid the pandemic, candidates in tight contests in Arizona and Kansas contrast their understanding of science with opponents’ disregard
Public Health
How to Avoid COVID while Voting
Epidemiologists offer tips for U.S. voters and poll workers to limit their chances of getting infected
Public Health
Eight Persistent COVID-19 Myths and Why People Believe Them
From a human-made virus to vaccine conspiracy theories, we rounded up the most insidious false claims about the pandemic
Public Health
Why So Many Americans Are Skeptical of a Coronavirus Vaccine
It’s not just “antiscience thinking”
Medicine
Lab-Made ‘Miniproteins’ Could Block the Coronavirus from Infecting Cells
Synthetic peptides that mimic human antibodies for COVID-19 could be cheaper and easier to produce
Public Health
Coronavirus News Roundup: October 3–October 9
Here are pandemic news highlights for the week
Medicine
What China’s Speedy COVID Vaccine Deployment Means for the Pandemic
China has promised vaccines to many countries, but whether it can meet its commitments is unclear
Public Health
Trump’s COVID Case Could Be Entering a Crucial Stage
Doctors say the president could be heading for a bad stretch in prolonged illness—or an upward path to recovery
Public Health
COVID-19 Is Now the Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.
It kills more people than the flu, contrary to Trump’s claims, and also surpasses stroke, Alzheimer’s and diabetes
