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
"The Coronavirus Outbreak"
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
Public Health
Fauci Explains How to End the COVID Pandemic
The country’s leading expert on infectious diseases shares his thoughts on resolving the current public health crisis and preparing for the next
Medicine
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID Vaccine Is First to Win U.S. Authorization
The FDA issued the emergency use authorization for the vaccine late on Friday. And immunizations of health care workers and long-term care facility residents could begin within days...
Public Health
Coronavirus News Roundup: December 5–December 11
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Public Health
What Science Has Learned about the Coronavirus One Year On
About a year ago, SARS-CoV-2 (which wasn’t called that yet) was just beginning to emerge in a cluster of cases inside China. We know what has happened since then, but it bears repeating: there have been 69 million cases and more than 1.5 million deaths globally as of December 10, 2020, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.And as the virus raced around the world, science has also raced to understand how it actually works, biologically...
Medicine
FDA Commissioner Says Vaccine Approval Process Will Be Transparent and Guided by Data
Stephen Hahn describes how the agency will evaluate vaccines for emergency authorization
Behavior
What Motivates COVID Rule Breakers?
The answer turns out to be complicated
