Two phrases you hear a lot these days are viral load and infectious dose. What do they mean? Do they reflect the severity…
For most of the past five decades, income inequality has been higher in rural counties than in urban areas. Now, urban areas…
One in 5 of the poorest US households don't have a car and rely on public transportation to get around.
The Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has reversed its decadeslong practice of protecting voters' rights…
Their loss affects those in the LGBT community who have the least to lose.
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, or SNCC, traces its lineage to students who learned from a 'second curriculum'…
A Hungarian obstetrician was the first to nail down the importance of handwashing to stop the spread of infectious disease.
Brain science suggests that seniors care more about the welfare of others than younger folks do.
Humans obtain bacteria through the foods they eat. But how do bees collect bacteria that live in and on them? And where…
Since the Cold War, Americans have shifted from engaging in active self-rescue to passively waiting for help from a centralized,…
We don't know a whole lot about COVID-19, and journalists are struggling with how to convey the facts we have.
Rural America has special problems as it copes with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers and public health officials still don't know how widespread nor how deadly the coronavirus really is. Random…
A study found the emotional dynamic between young heterosexual partners can have a measurable physiological effect on men,…
A psychologist specializing in parenting offers tips to help children self-motivate while at home during the coronavirus…
School closings due to COVID-19 could prompt school districts to try to make up for lost time during the summer. An education…
Many teens and college students are continuing to hook up and attend gatherings. Peer pressure and the way younger minds…
The Small Business Administration is the agency tasked with distributing hundreds of billions of dollars to keep millions…
The Deepwater Horizon oil disaster catalyzed a decade of research on oil contamination in the Gulf of Mexico, from surface…
Some people are comparing current times with the apocalypse. In ancient texts, apocalyptic messages cultivated endurance…