Heat Wave Death Toll Will Rise With Thorough Count
The 117 fatalities recorded in the Pacific Northwest so far include only those directly attributed to heat -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How the Delta Variant Spreads So Quickly
Viral load is roughly 1,000 times higher in people infected with the Delta variant than those infected with the original coronavirus strain, according to a study in China -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Wildfire Smoke Drives People Indoors, Raising COVID Risk
The particulates in smoke also cause lung inflammation that may make people more susceptible to the virus -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why Extreme Heat Is So Deadly
Heat waves kill more people than any other type of severe weather in the U.S. And climate change is making them more frequent and unpredictable -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Should Children Get COVID Vaccines? What the Science Says
With vaccination campaigns underway in some countries while others weigh the options, Nature looks at the evidence for vaccinating younger people. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
People with COVID Often Infect Their Pets
New unpublished studies show that dogs and cats with COVID-positive owners frequently have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID, Quickly, Episode 11: Vaccine Booster Shots, and Reopening Offices Safely
Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Kids Get ‘Long COVID’ Too
Children can suffer lingering symptoms from the disease, but researchers are still working to determine how frequently and how severely -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
There Are Few Good COVID Antivirals, but That Could Be Changing
Developing pills that block the novel coronavirus has been challenging. A new Biden administration program aims to boost the effort -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
We Must Protect Our Public Health Agencies from Political Interference
Some states have passed laws that threaten to undermine these vital resources, and others may follow -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Is Your Office Safe from COVID? What to Know Now That Your Boss Wants You Back
Workers are anxious because the coronavirus is still infecting people. Here are ways to evaluate the safety of a shared work space -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID Risks at the Tokyo Olympics Aren’t Being Managed, Experts Say
Current prevention measures may not be enough to prevent an outbreak -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Let’s Use the Lessons from COVID to End HIV
A good start: take testing and prevention out of the clinic and meet people where they are -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Mix-and-Match COVID Vaccines: The Case Is Growing, but Questions Remain
Studies suggest mixing vaccines provokes potent immune responses, but scientists want answers on real-world efficacy and rare side effects -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID Vaccines Will Not Reach Poorest Countries Until 2023
Amid a COVID surge in Africa, vaccine promises from richer nations are not enough to bring an early end to the pandemic, experts say -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A Tsunami of Disability Is Coming as a Result of ‘Long COVID’
We need to plan for a future where millions of survivors are chronically ill -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com