Science and Society Are Failing Children in the COVID Era
The school reopening debate points toward a broader range of problems facing the young
"The Coronavirus Outbreak"
Teens and Other Volunteers Help Seniors Find Scarce COVID Shots
Sign-up systems for vaccines are horribly confusing, so people across the U.S. set up Facebook pages and phone lines with hands-on help
7 Ways to Reduce Reluctance to Take COVID Vaccines
Trusted messengers and repeated reminders can overcome hesitancy, social science shows
To Beat COVID, We May Need a Good Shot in the Nose
Intranasal vaccines might stop the spread of the coronavirus more effectively than needles in arms
Coronavirus News Roundup: February 20–February 26
Pandemic highlights for the week
COVID, Quickly, Episode 1: Vaccines, Variants and Diabetes
Today we begin a new 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...
America’s Immigration System Is a COVID Superspreader
ICE detention centers have some of the worst outbreaks in the country, endangering immigrants, staff and local communities
The COVID Zoom Boom Is Reshaping Sign Language
Deaf people are adapting signs to accommodate the limitations of video communication while working from home
On the Other Side of That Pandemic Wall
Top things our brains need to help us get through the coming months
How to Make ‘Immunity Passports’ More Ethical
Requirements that travelers be vaccinated must be implemented in a humanitarian way
Unraveling the Complex Link between COVID and Diabetes
Infection with the pandemic-causing virus seems to trigger diabetes in some patients. Here are five plausible explanations as to why
COVID Variants May Arise in People with Compromised Immune Systems
The case history of a U.K. man in his 70s shows how selective “pressures” bring about viral mutations
A Vaccination against the Pandemic of Misinformation
False beliefs, similar to those seen in Alzheimer’s patients, may result from a lack of science literacy
The Coronavirus Is Here to Stay—Here’s What That Means
A Nature survey shows many scientists expect the virus that causes COVID-19 to become endemic, but it could pose less danger over time
How Will the Coronavirus Evolve?
If we’re lucky, mutations will make SARS-CoV-2 less lethal, as happened with the 1918 flu—but there’s no guarantee of that
Experts Answer the Biggest COVID Vaccine Questions
What does “95 percent effective” mean? Should you get vaccinated if you have had COVID? Is there a best vaccine?
Nursing Home Workers Had One of the Deadliest Jobs of 2020
An analysis of incomplete data shows they had a death rate higher than that of loggers and may have rivaled fishers for the most perilous profession
Booster Shots against Scary COVID Virus Variants Are In the Works
Vaccine makers are designing follow-up shots, based on new mutations, to keep the disease at bay
COVID Vaccines Are Safe and Effective—What the Research Says
As more coronavirus vaccines are rolled out, researchers are learning about the extent and nature of side effects
How President Biden Can Deliver on His Vaccine Promise to Communities of Color
It will require the federal government to use a scientific, data-driven system for identifying those most in need
