
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Could End
Recent epidemics provide clues to ways the current crisis could stop
Recent epidemics provide clues to ways the current crisis could stop
Globe-trotting humans were the culprits
Wuhan-based virologist Shi Zhengli has identified dozens of deadly SARS-like viruses in bat caves, and she warns there are more out there
Candidates are speeding toward human trials
In their own voices, health care workers from across the country reflect on coping with the coronavirus
With no time to make treatments from scratch, researchers search for existing compounds that deflect harm
Destroying habitats makes viruses and other pathogens more likely to infect humans
Smarter cooking and cleaning can lessen the risk
Emotion researcher Ursula Hess explains why a facial expression can be detected when obscured by a face covering
As President Trump terminates the U.S.’s relationship with the agency, experts foresee incoherence, inefficiency and a resurgence of deadly diseases
Here are pandemic news highlights for the week
Some experts caution we should temper our expectations about the much-touted approach
The pandemic challenges a young critical care doctor in ways he could never have imagined
Biotechs and pharma want to protect patients without triggering immune system havoc
A leading Brazilian scientist discusses the challenges faced by the country, which has the world’s third-highest number of COVID-19 cases
Fighting COVID-19 with our antiquated paradigm of centralized health care delivery is like fighting World War III with a musket
A global natural experiment examines the time warp of life under quarantine
Seasonal respite from the pandemic will depend on what happens indoors, not just outdoors
The device prevents oxygen deprivation in coronavirus-blocking respirators
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