Public Health
Mounting Evidence Suggests Coronavirus Is Airborne—but Health Advice Has Not Caught Up
After months of denying the importance of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organization is reconsidering its stance
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Public Health
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
Biology
Animals Use Social Distancing to Avoid Disease
Lobsters, birds and some primates use quarantine to ward off infections
Behavior
The Biggest Psychological Experiment in History Is Running Now
What can the pandemic teach us about how people respond to adversity?
Public Health
Lessons for COVID-19 from the Early Days of AIDS
A pioneer in the fight against HIV reflects on the dangers of excess optimism about a coronavirus vaccine
Public Health
Coronavirus News Roundup: June 27–July 3
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Public Health
The Dentist Will See You Now: But Will You See the Dentist?
Dental practices are taking measures to keep patients safe. Some people are wary, however
Public Health
What if Doctors Stopped Prescribing Weight Loss?
Focusing on body size isn’t making people healthier. Some clinicians are trying a different approach
Public Health
To Spot Future Coronavirus Flare-Ups, Search the Sewers
Wastewater-based epidemiology can test large groups of people and help better allocate scarce resources
Public Health
World’s Second-Deadliest Ebola Outbreak Ends in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The epidemic killed more than 2,000 people—but involved the first widespread use of a vaccine against the virus
Public Health
Misplaced Analogies: COVID-19 Is More like a Wildfire Than a Wave
Epidemiologist Sarah Cobey describes the massive epidemic as burning through the population
Public Health
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
Fitness
How Nature Helps Body and Soul
Journalist and author Florence Williams talks about her book The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative.
Public Health
Coronavirus News Roundup for June 20–June 26
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Behavior
Coronavirus Responses Highlight How Humans Have Evolved to Dismiss Facts That Don’t Fit Their Worldview
Science denialism is not just a simple matter of logic or ignorance
Public Health
How to Protect Yourself during Protests
Demonstrators face tear gas, flash bangs, coronavirus and surveillance
Public Health
Easy to Say ‘Get Tested’ for the Coronavirus—Harder to Do: Here’s How
Experts explain the best time for testing after exposure and how to find test sites
Public Health
A Mumps Outbreak among Fully Vaccinated People
This multistate problem carries implications for our responses to future epidemics
Biotech
Electrified Fabric Could Zap the Coronavirus on Masks and Clothing
New materials and coatings could make fabric inactivate or repel viral particles
Public Health
Inside the Coronavirus
What scientists know about the inner workings of the pathogen that has infected the world
