Coronavirus News Roundup, July 11-July 17
Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Second Coronavirus Strain May Be More Infectious–but Some Scientists Are Skeptical
Researchers question whether a mutated viral strain that infected more cells in a lab dish is necessarily more transmissible among humans -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Babies’ Mysterious Resilience to Coronavirus Intrigues Scientists
COVID-19 is often mild in infants. Learning why could help scientists better understand the disease—and point the way toward possible treatments -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus News Roundup, July 4-July 9
Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus News Roundup, July 4-July 9
Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Viral Learning Curve
Drug manufacturers are racing to create a protective measure against coronavirus without destroying the patient’s immune system -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Mounting Evidence Suggests Coronavirus is Airborne–but Health Advice Has Not Caught Up
After months of denying the importance of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organization is reconsidering its stance -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Vaccinations Have Sharply Declined Nationwide during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rates of childhood immunization have fallen across the U.S., raising the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Animals Use Social Distancing to Avoid Disease
Lobsters, birds and some primates use quarantine to ward off infections -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Biggest Psychological Experiment in History Is Running Now
What can the pandemic teach us about how people respond to adversity? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Lessons for COVID-19 from the Early Days of AIDS
A pioneer in the fight against HIV reflects on the dangers of excess optimism about a coronavirus vaccine -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus News Roundup, June 27-July 3
Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Dentist Will See You Now: But Will You See the Dentist?
Dental practices are taking measures to keep patients safe. Some people are wary, however -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What if Doctors Stopped Prescribing Weight Loss?
Focusing on body size isn’t making people healthier. Some clinicians are trying a different approach -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
To Spot Future Coronavirus Flare-Ups, Search the Sewers
Wastewater-based epidemiology can test large groups of people and help better allocate scarce resources -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
World’s Second-Deadliest Ebola Outbreak Ends in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The epidemic killed more than 2,000 people—but involved the first widespread use of a vaccine against the virus -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com