Culture
The Rise of ‘Health Entertainment’ to Convey Lifesaving Messages in the COVID-19 Pandemic
The crisis shows the need for public health authorities to get creative in their communications
"The Coronavirus Outbreak"
Medicine
The Fight against COVID-19 Threatens to Cause Collateral Health Damage
The pandemic is no excuse to abandon chronic disease management and prevention
Medicine
Coronavirus Drug Remdesivir Shortens Recovery but Is Not a Magic Bullet
Despite conflicting data, the highly anticipated results will make the treatment a standard of care in the U.S.
Health
Do Your Genes Predispose You to COVID-19?
Individual differences in genetic makeup may explain our susceptibility to the new coronavirus and the severity of the disease it causes
Policy
If You Think Preparedness Is Expensive, the Pandemic Puts Things in Perspective
Here are lessons COVID-19 has taught us
Public Health
How a Warming Climate Could Affect the Spread of Diseases Similar to COVID-19
A hotter planet could change the relationship among infectious agents, their hosts and the human body’s defense mechanisms
Public Health
Widely Used Surgical Masks Are Putting Health Care Workers at Serious Risk
Because high-end N95 masks are scarce, hospitals and other medical centers are using less protective surgical masks
Public Health
Summer Presents Dangerous Choice: Swelter in Quarantine or Risk Contagion
Extreme heat is deadly to many of the same populations that are most vulnerable to COVID-19
Medicine
Chloroquine Hype Is Derailing the Search for Coronavirus Treatments
With politicians touting the potential benefits of malaria drugs to fight COVID-19, some people are turning away from clinical trials of other therapies
Public Health
‘Spider-Man’ Immune Response May Promote Severe COVID-19
Clinical trials have begun to test drugs that counter toxic molecular webs linked to lung distress
Behavior
The Coronavirus Pandemic Puts Children at Risk of Online Sexual Exploitation
One conversation could keep your kids safe
Public Health
Comparing COVID-19 Deaths to Flu Deaths Is like Comparing Apples to Oranges
The former are actual numbers; the latter are inflated statistical estimates
Public Health
Will COVID-19 Make Us Less Democratic and More like China?
The pandemic has revealed the disadvantages of laissez-faire governance and advantages of centralized control
Behavior
Self-Isolation? I’m an Expert
Here’s what I’ve learned as an oceangoing research scientist
Mental Health
More Time Out in Nature Is an Unexpected Benefit of the COVID-19 Sheltering Rules
Exploring the natural world can be restorative to mental health
Policy
Our Response to COVID-19 Is Male-Centric
We don’t know how the coronavirus may affect women and men differently, which prevents us from delivering appropriate and personalized care
Behavior
COVID-19: Potential Implications for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders
People who smoke tobacco or marijuana; vape; or use opioids or methamphetamine may be at higher risk of serious disease
Public Health
Coronavirus Roundup for April 18–24
Here are pandemic news highlights for the week
Public Health
At-Home Coronavirus-Sample-Collection Kits Aren’t Perfect but Could Help Fill Testing Gap
LabCorp’s Pixel kits rely on self-swabbing and mailing samples, and they have yet to be scaled up for widespread use
Policy
COVID-19 Will Hit the Elderly Even Harder in Developing Countries
The suffering will be unimaginable
