OpinionJuly 9, 2020
COVID-19 Is Forcing Us to Rethink Clinical Trials for Cancer Treatments
Participation rates were already low, but the pandemic threatens to drive them even lower
Medicine
Public HealthJuly 8, 2020
Vaccinations Have Sharply Declined Nationwide during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rates of childhood immunization have fallen across the U.S., raising the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
Public HealthJuly 1, 2020
A Visual Guide to the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus
What scientists know about the inner workings of the pathogen that has infected the world
Public HealthJune 29, 2020
Hospitals Experiment with COVID-19 Treatments, Balancing Hope and Evidence
With little data on what works and what doesn’t, doctors trade tips and argue about risks
MedicineJune 17, 2020
Common Steroid Could Be Cheap and Effective Treatment for Severe COVID-19
The results of a trial that found dexamethasone reduced the risk of death in extremely ill coronavirus patients have yet to be published, but some doctors are already embracing them
MedicineJune 1, 2020
Three Ways to Make Coronavirus Drugs in a Hurry
With no time to make treatments from scratch, researchers search for existing compounds that deflect harm
Public HealthJune 1, 2020
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Could End
Recent epidemics provide clues to ways the current crisis could stop
MedicineJune 1, 2020
Genetic Engineering Could Make a COVID-19 Vaccine in Months Rather Than Years
Candidates are speeding toward human trials
MedicineJune 1, 2020
How to Transport Crucial Vaccines without Cooling
Unlike vials, flexible films could preserve medicines for long periods, with no refrigeration needed
MedicineMay 29, 2020
Coronavirus Antibody Therapies Raise Hopes—and Skepticism
Some experts caution we should temper our expectations about the much-touted approach
MedicineMay 28, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Search for Antibodies That ‘First Do No Harm’
Biotechs and pharma want to protect patients without triggering immune system havoc
MedicineMay 22, 2020
Early Coronavirus Immunity Data Fuel Promise for a Vaccine
Researchers found COVID-19 infection produces a strong T cell response. Here’s why they say that is good news