Nurses Are Also Scientists
The pandemic has only reinforced what nursing professionals have known all along -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus News Roundup, April 17–April 23
Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID, Quickly, Episode 5: Vaccine Safety in Pregnancy, Blood Clots and Long-Haul Realities
Today we bring you the fifth 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
Blood Clots and the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine: What We Know So Far
Infectious disease physician-scientist Wilbur Chen discusses the rare cases of blood clots linked to the immunization -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Real-World Data Can Help Us Better Prepare for the Next Pandemic
Rapid testing is important, but there’s a wealth of other information that could have offered us quicker insight into the spread of COVID -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
India’s Massive COVID Surge Puzzles Scientists
The virus is spreading faster than ever before in the country despite previous high infection rates in megacities, which should have conferred some protection -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What’s Causing Michigan’s COVID Surge, and Who’s Getting Sick?
An anesthesiologist at the University of Michigan describes the new influx of patients and what this may mean for the pandemic’s trajectory -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Race to Curb the Spread of COVID Vaccine Disinformation
Researchers are applying strategies honed during the 2020 US presidential election to track anti-vax propaganda -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus News Roundup, April 10–April 16
Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Fast Lane for COVID Testing Has Opened Up in the U.S.
Recently approved rapid antigen tests are likely to help mitigate the chain of transmission and put the U.S. on par with other countries that have them -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Schools Can Open Safely during COVID, the Latest Evidence Shows
The risk of COVID transmission in schools is very low if precautions are taken -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Suspension–What This Means For You
An infectious disease doctor answers questions about the CDC’s and FDA’s decision to pause the vaccine’s use over a possible link with blood clots -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
More Women Than Men Are Getting COVID Vaccines
The reasons may include women’s roles as caregivers and their greater likelihood of seeking out preventive health care in general -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Could a COVID Vaccine Cause Blood Clots?
Researchers are searching for possible links between unusual clotting and the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus News Roundup, April 3 – April 9
Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID, Quickly, Episode 4: The Virtual Vaccine Line and Shots for Kids
Today we bring you the fourth episode in a new podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com