
Blood Clots Are Mysteriously Tied to Many Coronavirus Problems
Research begins to pick apart the mechanisms behind a deadly COVID-19 complication
Research begins to pick apart the mechanisms behind a deadly COVID-19 complication
Pandemic news highlights of the week
Safeguarding public health requires rethinking our relationship to the environment and the inequities that drive its destruction
The pandemic is amplifying nearly every disadvantage that women in STEM already face. But institutions and the scientific community can help
To build trust with traditionally underserved groups, health officials need to craft their messaging in a much more culturally sensitive way
The assays may not detect all cases, but they are cheap and could be used at home
That emotion is natural in a situation like this, but there are ways to mitigate it
In their own voices, health care workers from across the country reflect on coping with the pandemic
Our health care systems must be agile enough to ensure women have a safe pregnancy and childbirth even under the pressures of COVID-19
Assays that detect prior novel coronavirus infections could reveal the extent of outbreaks. But they may give individuals false security
The profession’s contributions to improving the public’s health during times of crisis date back to the days of Florence Nightingale
A weight-lifting guru, author and podcaster calls the U.S. response to the pandemic an “exercise in hysteria" that might do more harm than good...
Empathy is a complex trait, like courage or height. Inevitably, some individuals inherit fewer pro-empathy genes than average...
Here are pandemic news highlights for the week
The crisis shows the need for public health authorities to get creative in their communications
The pandemic is no excuse to abandon chronic disease management and prevention
Despite conflicting data, the highly anticipated results will make the treatment a standard of care in the U.S.
Individual differences in genetic makeup may explain our susceptibility to the new coronavirus and the severity of the disease it causes
Here are lessons COVID-19 has taught us
A hotter planet could change the relationship among infectious agents, their hosts and the human body’s defense mechanisms
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