Public Health
Why Some People Get Terribly Sick from COVID-19
Beyond factors such as age and sex, underlying aspects of biology and society influence disease severity
Features
Medicine
The Antibiotic Gamble
Paratek Pharmaceuticals made a life-saving drug and got it approved. So why is the company’s long-term survival still in question?
Public Health
Who Will Get a COVID-19 Vaccine First? Access Plans Are Taking Shape
Advisory groups around the world have released guidance to prioritize healthcare workers and those in front-line jobs
Public Health
Fast Coronavirus Tests: What They Can and Can't Do
Rapid antigen tests are designed to tell in a few minutes whether someone is infectious. Will they be game changers?
Departments
- From the Editor
Slow Gains against the Virus
- News
COVID-19 Is Now the Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.
When and Why You Should Get a Flu Shot
New Tinnitus Treatment Alleviates Annoying Ringing in the Ears
Why Some People Are Still Getting Sick--but Not with COVID
Discovery of Hepatitis C Snags Nobel Prize in Medicine
- Opinion
Medical Education Needs Rethinking
We Must Reduce the Trauma of Medical Diagnoses
Another Misguided 'War' on Obesity
COVID-19 Can Wreck Your Heart, Even if You Haven't Had Any Symptoms
