
Climate Change and COVID Threaten to Sink Small Island Nations
With international tourism virtually non-existent, countries are missing out on income to help fund climate adaptation
With international tourism virtually non-existent, countries are missing out on income to help fund climate adaptation
As people age their innate and adaptive immune responses react more slowly, increasing their risk from diseases like COVID-19
The president is age 74, male and heavy—all factors linked to more severe cases of the illness
Despite pandemic precautions, the common cold and other illnesses are still circulating
We can learn from parallels between the coronavirus and HIV crises
Anxiety about social distancing and infection is altering how much we dream and the nature of our dreams themselves
How can we make our schools, office buildings and homes safer?
Two new studies link some severe infections to genetics and an autoimmune reaction that attacks the body’s own defenses
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
From ‘social distancing’ to ‘self-quarantining,’ the pandemic is leaving a lasting impact on the English lexicon
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
The double threat has posed a particular challenge in developing nations like India and Bangladesh
The unequal wealth of nations should not determine allocation
We now know repeat infections are possible. Understanding them will shape the fight against the pandemic
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
Advisory groups around the world have released guidance to prioritize healthcare workers and those in front-line jobs
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
Crowding, connections among communities and other factors seem to better explain infection and mortality rates
The test was halted when a participant suffered spinal cord damage, and U.S. scientists launched an investigation
Our bungled national response exposed the fragility of our already broken health care system by keeping people with other fatal diseases from getting treatment
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