
New DIY Contact Tracing App Is Based on the Science of Memory
It uses words and photos to remind you of where you’ve been and whom you’ve seen
It uses words and photos to remind you of where you’ve been and whom you’ve seen
The incoming U.S. president must help skeptics see benefits in masks and persuade Congress to spend more money on testing and protective gear
Apps and human tracers both have pros and cons. To be effective, they have to work together
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
In the U.S., health workers come first. But for other groups, scientists and policy makers are weighing a mix of disease risks, logistics and ethics
Financial incentives can be a factor in pandemic policy decisions—albeit frequently at a subconscious and unintentional level
The rise in depression and anxiety is even worse than expected, especially among young adults
COVID-19 is straining African food security but also presents an opportunity for change
The models could help inform policy on everything from mask mandates to social distancing
Studies show impressive gains after even online tutoring
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Mathematicians model pandemic scenarios by plugging thorny ethical and logistical issues into calculations
Stay safer on different forms of transportation
A vaccine logistics expert explains how millions of frozen vials will be widely distributed
Explanations begin to arise at the molecular level for this vexing but commonplace symptom
Much of the pioneering work on mRNA vaccines was done with government money, though drugmakers could walk away with big profits
Preliminary data show that the immunization is 94 percent effective and seems to prevent severe infections
Depression and anxiety have risen amid the pandemic; immersive therapeutics can help
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Testing positive for COVID antibodies is not a pass to date freely
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