Concerns about Waning COVID-19 Immunity Are Likely Overblown
The decline seen in some studies is normal, experts say. But scientists must wait to see whether infection confers long-term protection -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Your Homes and Buildings Affect You
Journalist and author Emily Anthes talks about her book The Great Indoors: The Surprising Science of How Buildings Shape Our Behavior, Health, and Happiness. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Little Evidence that Mass Transit Poses a Risk of Coronavirus Outbreaks
A major drop in public transit use coincides with concerns about reducing air pollution that can exacerbate lung conditions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why Some Male Leaders Won’t Follow COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Men often think masks and other precautions make them look like wimps -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
An Immune Protein Could Prevent Severe COVID-19–if It Is Given at the Right Time
The antiviral interferon might help early but exacerbate disease in later stages -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Vaccine Trials Should Reflect America’s Diversity
Racial minorities and those with underlying health conditions may be at a greater risk from coronavirus infection, but have historically been less likely to be included in clinical trials -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
World War II’s Warsaw Ghetto Holds Lifesaving Lessons for COVID-19
An outbreak of typhus in the densely packed walled enclosure was countered by adopting all-too-familiar public health measures -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus News Roundup: July 18-July 24
Here are pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus Rages on Coasts as Hurricane Fears Rise
Dramatic increases in storm-prone areas will complicate evacuation, sheltering and recovery efforts -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID Pandemic Shows Telecommuting Can Help Fight Climate Change
In cities with relatively clean electricity and long car commutes, widespread telework could reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Trump Administration’s Sudden Shift on COVID-19 Data Leaves States in the Lurch
The White House told hospitals to report data through a private company system instead of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Experimental Blood Test Detects Cancer up to Four Years before Symptoms Appear
The assay looks for stomach, esophageal, colorectal, lung and liver malignancies -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Contact Tracing, a Key Way to Slow COVID-19, Is Badly Underused by the U.S.
Despite tracing’s success in other countries, the U.S. government has failed to adequately fund or apply the tool -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Genes May Influence COVID-19 Risk, New Studies Hint
DNA changes tied to immune reactions, a viral doorway and blood type could affect disease severity -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Civil War Vaccine May Have Lessons for COVID-19
Vaccination used against smallpox during the Civil War reveals the identity of the distantly related virus used to keep troops disease free. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
After Surgery, Black Children Are More Likely to Die Than White Children
A study of nearly 200 U.S. medical centers found that even apparently healthy kids suffer racial disparities in complications associated with surgery -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com