Medicine
COVID Smell Loss and Long COVID Linked to Inflammation
Hamsters eating Cocoa Krispies reveal inflammation pathways from the olfactory system to the brain
"The Coronavirus Outbreak"
Public Health
More Kids Get COVID, Long Haulers and a Vaccine Milestone: COVID Quickly, Episode 23
Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American ’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between.You can listen to all past episodes here...
Health Care
Agonizing Cough of Croup Rising in Kids with COVID
The Omicron variant appears to be creating more cases in small children
Vaccines
COVID Vaccines Can Be Safe for People with Prior Allergic Reactions
My colleagues and I use a protocol to inoculate safely, and the CDC needs to revise its recommendations
Public Health
Long-Haul COVID Cases Could Spike after Latest Wave
The huge number of Omicron infections could add a lot more people with disabling long-term symptoms. Vaccinations could blunt the impact
Medicine
How Many COVID Vaccine Boosters Will We Need?
Endless boosting might not be a practical or sustainable strategy, scientists say
Health Care
When Should You Get a COVID Test?
It depends, but vaccinated people should generally wait five days after exposure before taking an antigen test. Here’s why
Epidemiology
Dangerous Flu Comeback Expected atop COVID This Winter
COVID shutdowns limited the spread of influenza in 2019–2020. Several factors could mean this season will be more severe
Medicine
Why Omicron Is Putting More Kids in the Hospital
The huge jump in cases means more hospitalizations. And children’s small airways can be more easily blocked by infections
Health Care
These Are the Latest COVID Treatments
But shortages mean that new antivirals and other drugs may be hard to come by
Public Health
Our Best Bets against COVID
Early studies show that to fight new variants like Omicron boosters are necessary
Mental Health
COVID Threatens to Bring a Wave of Hikikomori to America
We should work to protect others from falling into long-term social withdrawal
Vaccines
COVID Quickly, Episode 22: Colds Build COVID Immunity and the Omicron Vaccine Delay
Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American ’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between.You can listen to all past episodes here...
Public Health
Latest COVID Surge Pushes Parents to Next-Level Stress
The new normal this winter is longer drives for kids’ tests, multiday waits for results, drug-store restock alerts and social media tips
Vaccines
What’s Holding Up New Omicron Vaccines?
Vaccine makers worry yet another variant will start dominating in the months it takes to roll out shots against this one
Medicine
Some COVID Patients Need Amputations to Survive
Impaired blood flow leads to loss of limbs
Health Care
Nurses Struggle through a New COVID Wave with Rage and Compassion
A critical care nurse confronts the Omicron surge filling her hospital
Public Health
‘Flurona’ Is a Great Example of How Misinformation Blooms
A catchy name has spawned false statements and panic over being infected with two viruses at once
Public Health
How Communication around COVID Fuels a Mistrust of Science
The CDC’s recent move highlights the growing problems that arise when federal agencies ignore scientific data
Vaccines
A COVID Vaccine for All
With proved technology and no-frills tech transfer, CORBEVAX is poised to reach hundreds of millions in the coming weeks
