COVID-19 patients often lose their sense of smell and taste. This is rare for a viral infection. At-home smell tests could…
COVID-19 vaccine testing on children is just getting started, and only in adolescents. It may be fall before one is approved…
Blacks are at greater risk of dying from COVID-19 than whites. A study that examined racism at the country level had surprising…
Calls for help to domestic violence shelters have risen during the pandemic, as risk factors for the escalation of violence…
With new US COVID-19 cases near 200,000 a day, contact tracers are overwhelmed. Here's how infected people can start…
A pharmaceutical supply chain expert explains the challenges of distributing the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna…
The vaccines that will first be used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will have gone through a special approval process…
Portrayals of Native Americans and COVID-19 often ignore responses rooted in tribal sovereignty.
The human rights of disabled people around the globe can be accessed as an online map for sports and competition.
In September, production of rapid tests really ramped up in the US. But due to low accuracy and massive numbers needed,…
What happens to unhoused people who get COVID-19?
Healing is a complicated process. As people age, higher rates of disease and the fact that old cells lose the ability to…
The United Nations recently asked a group of experts across the world to recommend ways to persuade people to take a COVID-19…
Older adults, who are at a higher risk for COVID-19 complications, can strengthen their immune systems by exercising.
Over one-third of America’s COVID-19 deaths have been nursing home residents. Employee policies, particularly for low-paid…
As Thanksgiving nears and fear grows in the US, people in China are traveling and enjoying time with family. While some…
Hospitals are losing staff to quarantines as rural case numbers rise, and administrators fear flu season will make make…
Being indoors with other people is a recipe for spreading the coronavirus. But removing airborne particles through proper…
The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a spotlight on another US medical emergency: a serious shortage of nurses.
Inaction over the next few months could cost tens of thousands of lives. Here are things you should do now to stay safe…