The recent spike in new coronavirus cases in the US is not due to a second wave, but simply the virus moving into new populations…
Texas hospitals are filling up with new COVID-19 cases, and many of the people falling ill are young.
COVID-19 has again demonstrated the health inequities that exist between African Americans and whites.
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In the time of the coronavirus, learning how to adapt to adversity belongs in your toolkit.
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A century ago, the Spanish flu killed about 50 million people. Today we are battling the coronavirus pandemic. Are we any…
Being able to identify communities that are susceptible to the pandemic ahead of time would allow officials to target public…
Father's Day is approaching, raising questions about the safety of visiting fathers and grandfathers. A doctor offers…
People are turning to quarantine bubbles as a way to see friends and family while limiting the risk from the coronavirus.…
Pathogens typically face a trade-off between virulence and transmission. But that's not the case with SARS-CoV-2.
Many people delayed routine doctor visits during social distancing. Now that distancing guidelines have eased, people still…
Without a vaccine, the cost of reaching herd immunity during a pandemic is counted in lives lost, and it won't quickly…
Behaviors that would have been seen as pathological a few months ago are now applauded as adaptive and resourceful. Where…
Prejudice toward older Americans can impact their physical and emotional health.
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In Brazil, black COVID-19 patients are dying at higher rates than white patients. Worse housing quality, working conditions…