Public Health
The Bodies of People Who Died from COVID-19 May Still Be Contagious
A forensic worker in Thailand most likely caught the virus from a deceased patient, a preprint study suggests
"The Coronavirus Outbreak"
Medicine
COVID-19 Patients Need to Be Tested for Bacteria and Fungi, Not Just the Coronavirus
Many hospitalized victims are developing potentially lethal secondary coinfections such as bacterial pneumonia and sepsis
Medicine
Here’s What We Know about the Most Touted Drugs Tested for COVID-19
Numerous contenders—from a controversial malaria medication to treatments that regulate the immune system—are now in clinical trials
Public Health
Climate Science Deniers Turn to Attacking Coronavirus Models
Vocal critics have cited perceived flaws in both climate and virus modeling, despite scientific evidence to the contrary
Policy
Mobile Clinics Can Provide Equity in the Defense against COVID-19
They can reach especially vulnerable groups, including the uninsured, the underinsured and the undocumented
Bats Are a Key Source of Human Viruses—but They May Not Be Special
Statistical analyses suggest surveillance efforts for the next pandemic should look beyond the flying mammals
Environment
How COVID-19 Could Ruin Weather Forecasts and Climate Records
As climate- and ecological-monitoring projects go dark, data that stretch back for decades will soon contain coronavirus-associated gaps
Public Health
Chloroquine, COVID-19 and Lupus
The search for a coronavirus treatment should not come at the expense of poor, ailing people
Policy
Practicing Medicine in the Time of COVID-19
Today’s reality for physicians results from a long-term underinvestment in preparedness, placing moral distress on us when we are unable to carry out our oath to do no harm
Behavior
The True Costs of the COVID-19 Pandemic
It will kill many directly, but the effort to fight it will incur a huge toll on other aspects of our health and well-being
Behavior
Leading with the Unknowns in COVID-19 Models
In times of great uncertainty, we should look beyond the data
Public Health
Disease Outbreaks Happen All the Time, But...
COVID-19 reminds us that failure to prepare can lead to disaster
What Recovery From COVID-19 Looks Like
Outcomes vary greatly depending on age and other factors, a pulmonologist explains
Public Health
A New Web Tool Can Help You Figure Out if Those Symptoms Might Be COVID-19
It’s not meant to diagnose, but it can flag signs and risk factors that indicate the possibility of serious disease
Climate Change
The Coronavirus and Climate Action
Confronting global warming will take a completely different approach from confronting the pandemic
Why Daily Death Tolls Are So Important in Understanding the Coronavirus Pandemic
COVID-19’s lethality provides a grim opportunity to track its spread
Public Health
FEMA Report Warned of Pandemic Vulnerability Months before COVID-19
Posted in late July, the document foresaw many current impacts, including overwhelmed hospitals and disruptions in essential services
Public Health
What Immunity to COVID-19 Really Means
The presence of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus could provide some protection, but scientists need more data
Thousands of Coronavirus Tests Are Going Unused in U.S. Labs
The lack of a national strategy has stymied the efforts of academic labs that underwent huge efforts to retool for COVID-19 testing
Public Health
If the World Fails to Protect the Economy, COVID-19 will Damage Health Long into the Future
Economic crashes have dire consequences for public health, and we must prepare
