Public Health
The Remaining COVID-19 Journey
With a vaccine in limited availability, many still need medicines to keep the virus at bay
"The Coronavirus Outbreak"
Medicine
Should We Change COVID Vaccine Doses to Reach More People? What the Data Say
Scientists are debating whether to delay, skip or halve doses. But untested tweaks could shake public confidence
Public Health
COVID Is on Track to Become the U.S.’s Leading Cause of Death—Yet Again
This winter the novel coronavirus may kill more people than heart disease, cancer, stroke, Alzheimer’s or diabetes
Public Health
Could New COVID Variants Undermine Vaccines? Labs Scramble to Find Out
Researchers race to determine why variants identified in Britain and South Africa spread so quickly and whether they’ll compromise vaccines
Medicine
The Best Evidence for How to Overcome COVID Vaccine Fears
Social science offers valuable lessons about ways to convince those who are hesitant about the shots
Public Health
A Virologist Helps Keep Uruguay Safe from COVID with a Homegrown Test
Gonzalo Moratorio assists his country in steering a more adept response than that mounted in Argentina and Brazil
Medicine
New COVID Vaccines Need Absurd Amounts of Material and Labor
Companies are scrambling to obtain supplies for hundreds of millions of doses of a type of vaccine that has never been made at this scale before
Public Health
The Immune Havoc of COVID-19
The virus flourishes by undermining the body’s chemical defense system
Public Health
The Problem of ‘Long Haul’ COVID
More and more patients are dealing with major symptoms that linger for months
Public Health
The U.K. Coronavirus Mutation Is Worrying but Not Terrifying
There is evidence the new variant could be more transmissible, yet vaccines work very well against it
Public Health
What’s Your Risk of Catching COVID? These Tools Help You Find Out
A look at apps that predict the chance of infection and illness, depending on what you’re doing and where you are
Public Health
The Pandemic Is Delaying Cancer Screenings and Detection
The missed checkups could result in later, more severe diagnoses down the line
Policy
COVID Has Laid Bare the Inequities That Face Mothers in STEM
Take a survey and share your experience
Medicine
Moderna COVID Vaccine Becomes Second to Get U.S. Authorization
Two RNA vaccines will be useful as U.S. infections surge, but the speedy authorizations complicate clinical trials
Mental Health
You Can Get through This Dark Pandemic Winter Using Tips from Disaster Psychology
Deaths are surging, and mental health is strained. But coping strategies people use amid other catastrophes can help
Public Health
The White House—Scene of COVID Outbreaks under Trump—Will Get a Deep Clean for President-Elect Biden
Fears about lingering coronavirus are prompting a massive disinfection initiative before the Bidens move in
Public Health
Coronavirus News Roundup: December 12–December 18
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Public Health
The Data on Coronavirus and Public Holidays
With the festive season ahead, Nature examines what is known about the risks of COVID spread and how researchers will spend their time off
Public Health
How to Expand Access to COVID Vaccines without Compromising the Science
Emergency use authorizations by the FDA are not ideal
Medicine
These Drugs Might Prevent Severe COVID
Even with vaccines on the way, treatments are needed to prevent the disease from getting worse—and to be ready for COVID-25, COVID-37, and so on
