Vaccines
Unions Bring a Surprising Side Effect—Higher Vaccination Rates
Unions are good medicine, spurring vaccinations in their wider communities while overcoming pandemic politics
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Epidemiology
What Tony Fauci Says about Long ²Ýݮֱ²¥ and Other Postviral Illnesses
Too many people are suffering from long ²Ýݮֱ²¥ and other postviral syndromes. Anthony Fauci says we need to step up funding and research now
Vaccines
A New Way to Inspire People to Get a ²Ýݮֱ²¥ Vaccine
Research on what makes people willing to donate organs shows how to motivate many of the unvaccinated this fall
Vaccines
Is the Novavax ²Ýݮֱ²¥ Vaccine Better Than mRNA Vaccines? What We Know So Far
Novavax’s protein-based vaccine is the latest FDA-authorized ²Ýݮֱ²¥ booster available this fall. Here’s what you should know
Vaccines
Vaccine Scientist Warns Antiscience Conspiracies Have Become a Deadly, Organized Movement
Vaccinologist Peter Hotez explains how the movement to oppose science and scientists has gained power
Medicine
Blood Clotting Proteins Might Help Predict Long ²Ýݮֱ²¥ Brain Fog
New research suggests that blood clotting from ²Ýݮֱ²¥ infections could contribute to long-term brain fog and other cognitive issues
Epidemiology
Why a Highly Mutated Coronavirus Variant Has Scientists on Alert
Research is under way to determine whether the mutation-laden lineage BA.2.86 is nothing to worry about — or has the potential to spread globally
Medicine
A Common Diabetes Drug May Prevent Long ²Ýݮֱ²¥ in Some People
The drug metformin cut long ²Ýݮֱ²¥ risk by 41 percent in both people who were overweight and those with obesity. But treatments remain elusive
Epidemiology
Why Some People Get Sick More Often
Genetic susceptibilities, the environment and the body’s response to inflammation all influence our odds of falling ill
Cancer
After ²Ýݮֱ²¥-19, Can mRNA Vaccines Help with Cancer as Well?
The ²Ýݮֱ²¥ pandemic put mRNA technology, long in development, to the test. Here’s a look at how it might fight cancer and when it might reach patients
Public Health
The Pandemic Caused a Baby Boom in Red States and a Bust in Blue States
The ²Ýݮֱ²¥ pandemic caused a U.S.-wide decline in fertility rates, but red states actually saw increases
Medicine
The ‘Brain Fog’ of Long ²Ýݮֱ²¥ Is a Serious Medical Issue That Needs More Attention
Brain fog is such a nebulous term in long ²Ýݮֱ²¥ that it delegitimizes efforts to get disability accommodations and medical leave
Public Health
Astronomy Tool Can Now Detect ²Ýݮֱ²¥ in Breath
Laser-based optical frequency combs, originally developed to time atomic clocks, can also perform fast, noninvasive tests for ²Ýݮֱ²¥—and potentially other diseases as well
Public Health
U.S. ²Ýݮֱ²¥ Public Health Emergency Is Ending. Here's What That Means
As the federal public health emergency is set to expire on May 11, here’s what you need to know about future ²Ýݮֱ²¥ testing, treatment and vaccines
Public Health
World ²Ýݮֱ²¥ Emergency Status Is Over, but Dangerous Threat Remains
The World Health Organization has declared that ²Ýݮֱ²¥ is no longer a “public health emergency of international concern” but cautions that it is still an ongoing health issue
Epidemiology
Map of Bushmeat Consumption Reveals Pandemic Risks
Unregulated wild animal markets increase the risk of more epidemics
Public Health
Masks Work. Distorting Science to Dispute the Evidence Doesn’t
New mask studies relying on a medical paradigm do not erase decades of engineering and occupational science that show they work...
Vaccines
How Often Should People Get ²Ýݮֱ²¥ Boosters?
The FDA has authorized a second updated ²Ýݮֱ²¥ booster for older people and immunocompromised individuals. Most healthy adults still have to wait
Epidemiology
What New Evidence from the Wuhan Market Tells Us about ²Ýݮֱ²¥’s Origins
Recently released data from samples of the ²Ýݮֱ²¥-causing virus SARS-CoV-2 at the market where many early cases of the disease occurred suggest animals were present but stop short of proving that they were infected and transmitted the virus to humans...
Public Health
Bird Flu Is Surging. Dialing Back Its Pandemic Risk Starts with Prevention
Bird flu outbreaks are a numbers game, and the numbers are turning against us
