Policy
The American Public Still Trusts Scientists, Says a New Pew Survey
So why don’t we act like it?
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Public Health
Lessons from AIDS for the COVID-19 Pandemic
We can learn from parallels between the coronavirus and HIV crises
Public Health
Could Exposure to the Common Cold Reduce the Severity of COVID-19 Infection?
We don’t know, but the idea is hardly crazy—and if the answer is yes, we could save many lives long before a vaccine arrives
Public Health
Coronavirus News Roundup: September 19–September 25
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Public Health
COVID Collides with Weather Disasters to Affect Millions Worldwide
The double threat has posed a particular challenge in developing nations like India and Bangladesh
Medicine
When and Why You Should Get a Flu Shot
Experts explain why getting vaccinated is important every year—and especially during a pandemic
Public Health
What COVID-19 Reinfection Means for Vaccines
We now know repeat infections are possible. Understanding them will shape the fight against the pandemic
Public Health
COVID-19 Testing Lab Shows How Colleges Can Reopen Safely
More than 100 colleges in the Northeast have partnered with the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard to test their students and staff
Public Health
How Ginsburg’s Death Threatens the Affordable Care Act and Reproductive Rights
As the Trump administration eyes a speedy replacement, the court will hear a case against the health care law a week after the election
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
COVID-19 and Smoke Inhalation Symptoms Are Hard to Tell Apart
Whether it’s a cough or a sore throat, doctors in areas affected by the recent wildfires must determine whether symptoms are caused by the coronavirus, smoke or even the flu
Public Health
Population Density Does Not Doom Cities to Pandemic Dangers
Crowding, connections among communities and other factors seem to better explain infection and mortality rates
Medicine
NIH ‘Very Concerned’ about Serious Side Effect in Coronavirus Vaccine Trial
The test was halted when a participant suffered spinal cord damage, and U.S. scientists launched an investigation
Public Health
COVID-19 Dreams, Synchronicity and Visitors from Another Solar System
Welcome to the October issue of Scientific American
Behavior
The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Changing Our Dreams
Anxiety about social distancing and infection is altering how much we dream and the nature of our dreams themselves
Public Health
COVID-19’s Other Unnecessary Death Toll
Our bungled national response exposed the fragility of our already broken health care system by keeping people with other fatal diseases from getting treatment
Public Health
How New Mexico Controlled the Spread of COVID-19
The state went after the disease with widespread testing and science-based targets. Now it is in better shape than its neighbors
Medicine
Coronavirus Vaccine U.K. Trial Restarts, but Scientists Question Lack of Transparency
U.K. trials of the Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine have resumed after a brief pause, yet key details of the events have not been released
Public Health
Coronavirus News Roundup: September 5–September 11
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Public Health
What’s in Wildfire Smoke, and Why Is It So Bad for Your Lungs?
An environmental toxicologist explains the factors involved
