OpinionApril 25, 2020
The Stars Could Help Unify Us
In a time of social distancing, looking to the skies might bring people closer together
Behavior
OpinionApril 25, 2020
COVID-19: Potential Implications for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders
People who smoke tobacco or marijuana; vape; or use opioids or methamphetamine may be at higher risk of serious disease
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OpinionApril 23, 2020
The Pandemic Could Lead to More Discrimination against Black People
African-Americans are already afflicted disproportionately by COVID-19, but economic collapse could make things even worse for them
OpinionApril 21, 2020
How Shared Memory Has Shaped the COVID-19 Response
A nation’s prior experience with similar disasters can make a big difference
BehaviorApril 21, 2020
The Right Way to Talk across Divides
“Conversational receptiveness” can be learned
OpinionApril 20, 2020
The (Potential) Upside of Sheltering in Place for Couples
As they’re forced to spend more time together, many are learning the measure of love
OpinionApril 20, 2020
The Pandemic Also Threatens Endangered Languages
Only three individuals speak a language from the Great Andamanese family. Will this irreplaceable heritage survive the new threat?
OpinionApril 17, 2020
Military Metaphors Distort the Reality of COVID-19
The rhetoric of war implies a heedless approach that undermines the practice of medicine
BehaviorApril 16, 2020
Mentalist Blisters Skin with Brainwaves
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OpinionApril 14, 2020
Calculating the Incalculable
Fighting the pandemic from home and for home
BehaviorApril 14, 2020
Why Women May Be More Susceptible to Mood Disorders
New research in mice suggests that a pregnancy hormone contributes to brain and behavioral changes caused by childhood adversity
OpinionApril 13, 2020
On Faith and Futility: A Pediatric Oncologist Meditates on the Death of a Child
I stood at the bedside with the patient’s parents, siblings and grandparents as we watched the monitor count down her final breaths