Coronavirus News Roundup, January 16-January 22
Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Physician Who Presaged the Germ Theory of Disease Nearly 500 Years Ago
Largely forgotten today, Girolamo Fracastoro was a seminal figure in our understanding of infectious illness -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Biden Aims for 100 Million COVID Vaccinations in First 100 Days
It will not be an easy task -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID Can Cause Forgetfulness, Psychosis, Mania or a Stutter
The virus induces neurological symptoms that persist long after the pandemic ends -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Black Americans Are Getting COVID Vaccines At Lower Rates Than White Americans
In 16 states that have released data by race, white residents are being vaccinated at much higher rates—in many cases two to three times higher -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Second-Generation COVID Vaccines Are Coming
Pfizer and Moderna may be the first past the post, but a slew of other candidates could address gaps in efficacy, production or distribution -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Another Way to Protect Against COVID Beyond Masking and Social Distancing
Boosting indoor humidity in winter can hinder transmission of the virus -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Vaccines Need Not Completely Stop COVID Transmission to Curb the Pandemic
Lessons from other viruses show that even if vaccines don’t completely stop disease spread, they can still successfully contain it -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus News Roundup, January 9-January 15
Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Remaining COVID-19 Journey
With a vaccine in limited availability, many still need medicines to keep the virus at bay -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Should We Change COVID Vaccine Doses to Reach More People? What the Data Say
Scientists are debating whether to delay, skip or halve doses. But untested tweaks could shake public confidence -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID Is on Track to Become the U.S.’s Leading Cause of Death–Yet Again
This winter the novel coronavirus may kill more people than heart disease, cancer, stroke, Alzheimer’s or diabetes -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Could New COVID Variants Undermine Vaccines? Labs Scramble to Find Out
Researchers race to determine why variants identified in Britain and South Africa spread so quickly and whether they’ll compromise vaccines -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus News Roundup: January 2-January 8
Here are pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus News Roundup: January 2-January 8
Here are pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Best Evidence for How to Overcome COVID Vaccine Fears
Social science offers valuable lessons about ways to convince those who are hesitant about the shots -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com