
Why COVID-19 Makes People Lose Their Sense of Smell
We’re beginning to understand the mechanism behind this relatively common symptom
We’re beginning to understand the mechanism behind this relatively common symptom
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Public health specialist and physician Camara Phyllis Jones talks about ways that jobs, communities and health care leave Black Americans more exposed and less protected
Despite what some believe, they can work effectively together
The good news is that people don’t necessarily believe it. The bad news is that they don’t necessarily believe valid information about the pandemic either
The psychological state of children may need special attention during COVID-19 impacts and isolation.
Some scientists call for police to stop using the chemical irritants, which could increase the risk of spreading COVID-19
It should be a no-brainer: your best bet is to follow those who have actual expertise
What can the pandemic teach us about how people respond to adversity?
An epidemiologist points to new stresses in the U.S. mental health system that may persist from the novel coronavirus pandemic
Some scientists and politicians have invoked baseless ideas about unknown genes, ignoring systemic inequality and oppression
An expert on climate denial offers tips for inoculating people against coronavirus conspiracy notions.
The pandemic could spur psychological changes in both the U.S. and China
SARS-CoV-2 came from an animal, but finding which one will be tricky—as will laying to rest speculation of a lab escape
Alternating intervals at home and at work provide the best means of balancing safety while preserving the economy
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
We still don’t know, and it doesn’t really matter right now; it’s plenty deadly
A long-standing staple of conventional medical practice looks increasingly outdated
MRI scans of a coronavirus patient suggest how SARS-CoV-2 might invade the brain
What kinds of face coverings work for protection against COVID-19? How do you use them safely? A series of simple steps outlines the answers
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