What COVID-19 Antibody Tests Can and Cannot Tell Us
Assays that detect prior novel coronavirus infections could reveal the extent of outbreaks. But they may give individuals false security -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Nurses Are Playing a Crucial Role in this Pandemic—as Always
The profession’s contributions to improving the public’s health during times of crisis date back to the days of Florence Nightingale -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Virus Mutations Reveal How COVID-19 Really Spread
Globe-trotting humans were the culprits -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Will COVID-19 Make Us Less Democratic and More like China?
The pandemic has revealed the disadvantages of laissez-faire governance and advantages of centralized control -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Stopping Deforestation Can Prevent Pandemics
Destroying habitats makes viruses and other pathogens more likely to infect humans -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus Roundup for April 25-May 1
Here are pandemic news highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Goldfish Eliminate Malaria Mosquitoes
Originally published in February 1917 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus Drug Remdesivir Shortens Recovery but Is Not a Magic Bullet
Despite conflicting data, the highly anticipated results will make the treatment a standard of care in the U.S. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Do Your Genes Predispose You to COVID-19?
Individual differences in genetic makeup may explain our susceptibility to the new coronavirus and the severity of the disease it causes -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com