Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Coronavirus
09/23/2021
What Could Go Right? The latest on long Covid
Plus, Black Americans can now more easily trace their lineage, a win for equal rights in Malaysia, and more
09/15/2021
US launches study of long Covid in tens of thousands of patients
The US National Institutes of Health said Wednesday it's starting a $470 million study to try to understand what's become known as long Covid—the long-term, sometimes serious effects of Covid-19.
09/15/2021
The E.U. adopts a new strategy to counter future pandemics
The European Union announced on Wednesday the creation of a new biomedical authority designed to better respond to future pandemics, as it seeks to avoid repeating the mistakes that plagued its early response to the coronavirus.
09/15/2021
Cheap covid-19 antibody test shows if you have immunity in 5 minutes
A cheap 5-minute test can accurately determine whether you have had covid-19 in the past or determine whether you have protection from a vaccine by detecting antibodies in blood or saliva.
09/16/2021
What Could Go Right? The next pandemic
Climate activists celebrate several wins, the possibilities of mRNA combination vaccines, free birth control, and more
09/09/2021
Arkansas researchers find possible cause of long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms
Researchers at UAMS have identified a possible reason why some COVID-19 long-haul patients continue to see symptoms longer than others.
09/05/2021
Speed, decisiveness, cooperation: how a tiny Taiwan village overcame Delta
Rural community with an under-resourced health system came together to take on the virus, but anger at the authorities remains.
09/07/2021
People said the covid vaccine affected their periods. Now more than $1.6 million will go into researching it.
Shana Clauson was in line to get her first dose of the Moderna shot in March when she saw menstruators on social media discussing how their periods had been altered — earlier, heavier and more painful than usual — after they got their coronavirus vaccinations.
09/08/2021
Stop Celebrating Death
We can push back on bad beliefs without viewing people who hold them with contempt or disgust.
09/08/2021
COVID didn’t lead to a pandemic of hunger in the U.S.
New data shows rates of hunger among U.S. households didn't spike in 2020, despite the effects of the pandemic.
09/06/2021
Visualizing how fast the pandemic is getting better or worse, state by state
Well over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, visualizations of case data have become ubiquitous. By far, the most popular metric that public health officials and media outlets rely on is the daily count of new cases.
09/09/2021
