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Man with headache on bed.
Health

These COVID symptoms could last for months

By Sara Kiley Watson

People's Climate March in Washington, D.C. in 2017
Health

The pandemic is teaching us how to better fight climate change

By Dr. Robin E. Bell/Undark

Big 10 football players are set to return to conference play in October of 2020.
Health

Big Ten football players will get daily COVID-19 tests, but that might not be enough

By Rachael Zisk

a person holding a set of vaccines
Health

A coronavirus vaccine will save more lives if we share it widely

By Kat Eschner

a hand holding pins that say "vote" on them
Health

Why you should vote as early as possible (and how to do it)

By John Kennedy

person checking temperature of child
Health

Some kids have been suffering from COVID-19 for months

By Megan E. Doherty/Undark

a person wearing a mask
Health

COVID-19 may one day come and go like the flu, but we’re not there yet

By Kate Baggaley

person holding their stomach in pain
Health

Google search data can help pinpoint COVID-19 hotspots before they flare up

By Kat Eschner

masks
Health

AstraZeneca resumed its COVID-19 vaccine trials after uncovering a mysterious reaction

By Claire Maldarelli

SEEUS95 mask
Health

How well do fancy mask designs actually protect against COVID-19?

By Hannah Thomasy/Undark

a mother putting a mask on her daughter
Health

Trump downplayed the threat from COVID-19. Here’s how we could’ve fought back harder.

By Kate Baggaley

Civil War medical dispatch
Health

Times of strife can lead to medical innovation—when governments are willing

By Jeffrey Clemens/The Conversation

person receiving a vaccine
Health

AstraZeneca just paused its COVID-19 vaccine trial, and that’s a good thing

By Claire Maldarelli

Girl doing yoga with dog.
Health

The safest ways to exercise during a pandemic

By Sara Kiley Watson

purple monochrome photo modern sparse office
Health

The office will never be the same

By Eleanor Cummins

Data on COVID-19 outbreaks in schools was sparse, so this teacher collected it herself
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Data on COVID-19 outbreaks in schools was sparse, so this teacher collected it herself

By Audrey Goodson Kingo/Working Mother

a girl getting a bandaid after receiving a vaccine.
Health

What would it actually take to have a COVID-19 vaccine by November?

By Kate Baggaley

prescription drug
Health

Corticosteroids can help COVID-19 patients with severe respiratory distress

By Kat Eschner

people walking around with masks in the suburbs
Health

Herd immunity alone won’t stop COVID-19. Here’s why.

By Kate Baggaley

Chinese paper lanterns in front of a blue and yellow floral mural
Health

The recent rise in Asian American hate crimes could have impacts beyond the pandemic

By Candice Wang

young adults
Health

Colon cancer rates among young people are on the rise, and doctors don’t know why

By Kat Eschner

A person wearing an N95 mask and making a thumbs up
Health

Convincing someone to wear a mask is hard, but not impossible

By Colin Marshall/The Conversation

asymptomatic person in crowd
Health

What makes a patient asymptomatic to COVID-19?

By Emily Laber-Warren/Undark

CDC building.
Health

The CDC’s new COVID-19 testing guidelines could make the pandemic worse

By Sara Kiley Watson

Cuddled up pug.
Health

How to help your pet with separation anxiety

By Sara Kiley Watson

vials of blood
Health

Scientists may have confirmed you can catch COVID-19 twice

By Claire Maldarelli

SomaLogic protein technology
Health

Illuminating Protein Patterns to Predict and Prevent Disease

By SomaLogic

intestines microflora
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Gut bacteria might flip the effects of a common cancer-causing mutation in an unexpected way

By Hannah Seo

DIY wipes
Health

How to make your own disinfecting wipes

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Boy doing online school in a mask.
Health

The risks of three back-to-school plans, ranked

By Sara Kiley Watson

A COVID-19 screening checkpoint at Chinook Regional Hospital in Alberta, Canada
Health

We need rapid COVID-19 screening if we want to get back to normal

By Zoë McLaren/The Conversation

a woman stands in the background while the sun illuminates a cloud of dust in the foreground
Health

Tiny dust particles could help spread viruses like the flu

By Kat Eschner

Talasker
Health

Five stories of sailors who weathered COVID-19 out at sea

By Herb McCormick

A child in a medical mask touches the face of a woman in a medical mask
Health

Scientists are still unsure how frequently kids and teens pass COVID to others

By Claire Maldarelli

Vials of blood
Health

The CDC clarifies that COVID-19 immunity and antibodies are still a mystery

By Rachel Feltman

Two parents holding a newborn
Health

People are stockpiling umbilical cord blood without really knowing what it does

By Mikkael A. Sekeres/MIT Press Reader

Person at beach
Health

A guide to sun protection for people with darker skin

By Jordan Blok

person under stress
Health

Social distancing can make living with eating disorders harder

By Kat Eschner

Centrosaurus apertus fibula
Science

This triceratops cousin suffered from osteosarcoma, just like many humans do

By Sara Kiley Watson

empty benches at a park
Health

Social distancing saves lives. Here’s the proof.

By Kate Baggaley

vaccine
Health

Russia just approved a COVID vaccine—but that’s not necessarily good news

By Claire Maldarelli

An air vent in a room
Health

The best ways to reduce the risk of COVID-19 indoors

By Shelly Miller/The Conversation

a person with a mask on
Health

Does your favorite mask actually work? Researchers now have a way to tell.

By Kat Eschner

Woman waiting for airplane with coronavirus mask.
Health

The safest way to travel during the pandemic

By Hannah Seo

Signs on a city street imploring people to socially distance
Health

There’s still a lot of COVID-19 data that we don’t have

By Manal Mohammed/The Conversation

an empty playground
Health

Nearly 100,000 U.S. kids tested positive for COVID-19 in the second half of July

By Claire Maldarelli

Zoom party
Health

How to host a virtual party that’s absolutely lit

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Family sitting and talking.
Health

How to talk to kids about the coronavirus and other bad news

By Sara Kiley Watson

Colombia
Health

COVID-19 raises the stakes for environmental activists in Colombia

By Lise Josefsen Hermann/Undark

a person working in a lab
Health

Why you might need to sport a mask inside your own home

By Claire Maldarelli

Person floating in the water
Health

How to enjoy summer in a pandemic

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

generic pill pack
Health

The verdict on hydroxychloroquine is in

By Sara Chodosh and Claire Maldarelli

coronavirus
Health

Herd immunity, contact tracing, and other terms to help you understand COVID-19

By Sara Chodosh

bats
Health

The virus that causes COVID-19 has been silently brewing in bats for decades

By Kat Eschner

To-go food containers.
Health

The safest way to eat at your favorite restaurant during the pandemic

By Candice Wang

flu vaccine
Health

Vaccines for flu and pneumonia could reduce your chances of getting Alzheimer’s

By Kate Baggaley

Pink face masks.
Health

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine has started a nationwide, Phase 3 trial

By Claire Maldarelli

ants on a tree branch
Environment

Ants could help us beat future pandemics

By Michael Schulson/Undark

deforested area with cut logs
Health

Protecting nature could prevent the next pandemic

By Ula Chrobak

Long-distance learning could help us democratize education
Health

Long-distance learning could help us democratize education

By Meredith Bodgas/Working Mother

An empty Fenway Stadium
Health

Leagues scramble to replace the roar of the crowd as pro sports return

By Purbita Saha

a woman is talking on the phone while wearing a protective face mask. The mask is white and has a plastic valve on the front of it.
Health

Face masks with valves don’t stop COVID-19 from spreading

By Kat Eschner

Viruses like influenza often evolve in livestock, like the pigs pictured here.
Health

There’s a dangerous virus brewing in pigs—but there’s no need to panic yet

By Candice Wang

person putting soap on hands
Health

We already know how to beat COVID-19 in three easy steps

By Kate Baggaley