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Health

The US just had its deadliest day of the pandemic yet. June could be worse.

By Claire Maldarelli

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COVID-19 is causing strokes in young people and doctors don’t know why

By Kat Eschner

a person in a lab
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The CDC just added six official COVID-19 symptoms

By Claire Maldarelli

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Poop could be the key to tracking COVID-19 outbreaks

By Kate Baggaley

Person holding a homemade mask on a dirt road
Health

COVID-19 hurts rural areas, too, even if it’s not obvious

By Kate Baggaley

person leaning against his bike with his phone
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Can smartphone apps track COVID-19 without violating your privacy?

By Kate Baggaley

rhesus monkeys
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We probably won’t see the next COVID-19 coming

By Kate Baggaley

two people in protective gear stand by hospital beds
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See when COVID-19 could hit your state hardest

By Sara Chodosh

navajo nation
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Native American Nations are even more vulnerable to COVID-19

By Kat Eschner

coronavirus spikey protein structure.
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A new vaccine protects mice from another dangerous coronavirus

By Kate Baggaley

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Tigers can get coronavirus—but you won’t catch COVID-19 from your cat

By Kat Eschner

Is it possible to boost your immune system?
Science

Is it possible to boost your immune system?

By Claire Maldarelli

track and field competition
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Will it be safe to hold the Olympics in 2021?

By Kate Baggaley

homeless area
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Homeless populations are among America’s most vulnerable to the coronavirus

By Kat Eschner

meat
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A vegan world wouldn’t keep diseases like COVID-19 from infecting humans

By Kat Eschner

packets of drugs
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Don’t take chloroquine to prevent COVID-19

By Kat Eschner

the novel coronavirus
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Yes, the new coronavirus is mutating—but that’s not a bad thing

By Kate Baggaley

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Why so many of the COVID-19 graphs you see are misleading

By Sara Chodosh

CDC’s laboratory test kit for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
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Everything you need to know about getting tested for coronavirus

By Kate Baggaley & Claire Maldarelli

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Losing your sense of smell could be a sign of COVID-19

By Kat Eschner

kid touching his face
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How to stop touching your face

By Benning, Labus & Barchard/The Conversation

pregnant woman
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What pregnant people need to know about COVID-19

By Kate Baggaley

a person sneezing
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All the ways you can—and can’t—catch the coronavirus

By Kate Baggaley

king louis xiv of france
Science

Thank syphilis for these three major fashion trends

By Popular Science Team

A close-up of a spherical microbe covered in protrusions.
Health

The novel coronavirus finally has a name—two of them, actually

By Kat Eschner

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Cervical cancer could soon be a disease of the past

By Kate Baggaley

a man holds a phone in his hands on the subway
Health

Coronavirus shows our health agencies are ill prepared for fake news

By Kat Eschner

wasps
Environment

A healthy wasp microbiome can fend off pesticides

By Kate Baggaley

China WeChat Weibo
Technology

How China has shaped information about the Wuhan coronavirus online

By P.W. Singer

baskets of fish at an outdoor market
Health

We’re still not sure where the novel coronavirus really came from

By Kat Eschner

someone helps an older woman put on a face mask
Health

The timing of the Wuhan coronavirus could be a global-health nightmare

By Kat Eschner

Close up of fresh organic super food salad in white bowl with fork on side and olive oil, red wine vinegar and lemons
Health

Why romaine lettuce keeps getting recalled

By Molly Glick

virus in a petri dish
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A mysterious virus is sickening people in China

By Kate Baggaley

cleaning a home
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Your home’s microbiome, revealed

By Kat Eschner

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Technology

Congress is putting money toward gun violence research for the first time in decades

By Kat Eschner

1921 tulsa riots
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New evidence points to mass graves of people killed in Tulsa’s 1921 race massacre

By Kate Baggaley

activated charcoal face mask
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The truth about activated charcoal in beauty products

By Kat Eschner

newborn baby
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Why a decline in US birth rates could actually help our economy 

By Grace Wade

prEP drugs
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Here’s how PrEP medications outsmart HIV

By Alex Schwartz

PreP HIV antiretroviral drugs
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What it means to have ‘undetectable’ HIV—and why you need to know

By Alex Schwartz

kids playing soccer aggressively
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High school concussion laws exist in every state, but getting them on the field is a challenge  

By Nicole Wetsman

cannabis
Health

Cannabis might help curb chronic pain, reducing the need for opioids

By Kat Eschner

Our best bet against tick infestations might be fire
Environment

Our best bet against tick infestations might be fire

By Ellen Airhart

medical equipment
Health

With opioid overdoses on the rise, the U.S. should consider one proven safety measure: Giving people a safe place to do drugs

By Grace Wade

child getting a vaccine by her doctor
Health

Can pro-vaccine bills save us from ourselves?  

By Nicole Wetsman

depressed person
Technology

Artificial intelligence could improve psychiatric care

By Nicole Wetsman

With three dead and hundreds sick, the CDC just issued a warning against all vaping
Health

With three dead and hundreds sick, the CDC just issued a warning against all vaping

By Claire Maldarelli

prescription bottle of oxycodone
Technology

Social media posts might be able to help researchers understand and predict opioid overdoses

By Nicole Wetsman

Spreading the flu is putting researchers one step closer to a universal vaccine
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Spreading the flu is putting researchers one step closer to a universal vaccine

By Nicole Wetsman

The measles vaccine can protect against more than just measles
Health

The measles vaccine can protect against more than just measles

By Nicole Wetsman

Weight loss surgery should be offered to more kids with obesity
Health

Weight loss surgery should be offered to more kids with obesity

By Nicole Wetsman

Researchers may finally know what’s causing the mysterious polio-like illness in kids
Health

Researchers may finally know what’s causing the mysterious polio-like illness in kids

By Kat Eschner

Uninsured children are still less likely to get vaccinated
Health

Uninsured children are still less likely to get vaccinated

By Nicole Wetsman

Ohio opioid trials end quickly with a $260-million settlement—but the national lawsuit rolls on
Health

Ohio opioid trials end quickly with a $260-million settlement—but the national lawsuit rolls on

By Grace Wade

Bed bugs once ate bat blood—so why do they bite us?
Environment

Bed bugs once ate bat blood—so why do they bite us?

By Kat Eschner

2019 has been a record-breaking year for this rare, deadly virus
Health

2019 has been a record-breaking year for this rare, deadly virus

By Nicole Wetsman

Among Hurricane Harvey’s many bad effects: riskier childbirth for women
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Among Hurricane Harvey’s many bad effects: riskier childbirth for women

By Nicole Wetsman

Viagra might help make stem cell transplants easier
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Viagra might help make stem cell transplants easier

By Nicole Wetsman

A polio-like disease continues to afflict children and baffle researchers
Health

A polio-like disease continues to afflict children and baffle researchers

By Nicole Wetsman

When it comes to fitness trackers and health apps, the FDA says you figure it out
Health

When it comes to fitness trackers and health apps, the FDA says you figure it out

By Nicole Wetsman

Is red meat really that bad? Here’s what you should know about the latest controversy.
Health

Is red meat really that bad? Here’s what you should know about the latest controversy.

By Nicole Wetsman

Teen tobacco habits show peer pressure can be a force for good
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Teen tobacco habits show peer pressure can be a force for good

By Nicole Wetsman

Juul’s CEO will step down amid increased public scrutiny of its vaping products 
Health

Juul’s CEO will step down amid increased public scrutiny of its vaping products 

By Grace Wade

Apple Watches may soon decide when to administer medications
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Apple Watches may soon decide when to administer medications

By Nicole Wetsman