COVID in the White House Should be America’s Wake-Up Call
This pandemic is far from over, and we aren’t doing enough to stop it -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Trump’s COVID Diagnosis Could Affect Public Perceptions
A noted bioethicist says the president’s case could trigger calls for greater transparency about his health—and spawn conspiracy theories -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus News Roundup, September 26-October 2
Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How the Immune System of Older Adults Like Trump Weakens with Age
As people age their innate and adaptive immune responses react more slowly, increasing their risk from diseases like COVID-19 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Trump’s COVID Infection Puts Him in Multiple High-Risk Categories
The president is age 74, male and heavy—all factors linked to more severe cases of the illness -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why Some People Are Still Getting Sick–but Not with COVID
Despite pandemic precautions, the common cold and other illnesses are still circulating -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Protecting against COVID’s Aerosol Threat
How can we make our schools, office buildings and homes safer? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
We Need Federal Action to Prevent the Next Pandemic
To reduce the likelihood of crises like COVID-19, a comprehensive national approach is essential -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
We Need Federal Action to Prevent the Next Pandemic
To reduce the likelihood of crises like COVID-19, a comprehensive national approach is essential -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
One in Seven Dire COVID Cases May Result from a Faulty Immune Response
Two new studies link some severe infections to genetics and an autoimmune reaction that attacks the body’s own defenses -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
One in Seven Dire COVID Cases May Result from a Faulty Immune Response
Two new studies link some severe infections to genetics and an autoimmune reaction that attacks the body’s own defenses -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Flu Season Never Came to the Southern Hemisphere
Mask wearing and social distancing for COVID-19 may have cut influenza cases south of the equator -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Flu Season Never Came to the Southern Hemisphere
Mask wearing and social distancing for COVID-19 may have cut influenza cases south of the equator -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Lessons from AIDS for the COVID-19 Pandemic
We can learn from parallels between the coronavirus and HIV crises -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Lessons from AIDS for the COVID-19 Pandemic
We can learn from parallels between the coronavirus and HIV crises -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Dinosaurs Got Cancer Too
Researchers seeking evidence for cancer in dinosaurs found it in a collection of bones at an Alberta paleontology museum. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com