More from Kat Eschner (Page 2)

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This popular acne medication carries a disturbing legacy

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COVID-19 may have been circulating in the U.S. as early as last year

We’re just beginning to understand how our genes and COVID-19 mix

Why AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine is an important addition to the fleet of offerings

How well a mask works depends on how well it fits

tropical peatlands Markurius Sera / Borneo Nature Foundation

Conserving tropical peatlands could be key to preventing the next pandemic

A new paper from the National Institute of Standards and Technology helps demonstrate why one group of masks similar to those pictured here—valved masks—is almost as ineffective in controlling the spread of mouth particles as wearing no masks at all.

Why you should think twice before opting for a valved N95 mask

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Biden’s COVID-19 response plan is missing one major component

Scientists are tracking down deep sea creatures with free-floating DNA

An artist's rendering of Filikomys primaevus

These prehistoric rodents were social butterflies

a person texting

Heavy media multitasking might make you more forgetful

The moon is pockmarked with craters, including holes made by rockets.

New 3D moon models show it might hold up to 15,000 miles of frozen water

someone in an airplane seat with a mask on

COVID-19 continues to make flying a risky proposition

older adult men playing chess together

Everyone should have a social life, especially older adults

dentists working with full PPE

Don’t worry. Your dentist probably won’t catch COVID-19.

newborn baby holding mother's finger

COVID-19 doesn’t have to jump from mother to newborn

Keeping older folks out of COVID-19 vaccine trials hurts everyone

a person with their hands in the water

Brain-eating amoebae are very rare, but warming waters may change that

African elephants face many threats, including poachers and habitat loss.

More than 350 elephants died in Botswana, and we may finally know why

Nature walks can trigger feelings of awe, but you can achieve the feeling inside, too.

Regular doses of awe can do wonders for emotional health

a person holding a set of vaccines

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

person holding their stomach in pain

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

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Corticosteroids can help COVID-19 patients with severe respiratory distress

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

pregnant person coffee doughnut

Should pregnant people not drink coffee? The answer is complicated.

With a dysfunctional postal service, much of the population would lose access to much needed medications.

The Postal Service helps keep millions of Americans alive and well

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

Tiny dust particles could help spread viruses like the flu

person under stress

Social distancing can make living with eating disorders harder

a person with a mask on

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

Young trees have special adaptations that could save the Amazon

older man working on his computer

Older adults have a hard time accessing virtual health care

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

Antibiotics could replace surgery for some kids with appendicitis

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.

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

a man in a car wearing a mask is having his temperature taken by someone wearing protective gloves

COVID-19 temperature checks might do more harm than good

apartment building

How eviction is feeding—and being fed by—the pandemic

We’re still not sure how COVID-19 impacts pregnant people

empty food shelves

COVID-19 is exposing the food deserts around Native American reservations

people with PPE on

Experts say COVID’s airborne transmission may deserve more attention

Insects from the mid-Cretaceous period preserved in amber were found in present-day northern Myanmar.

These insects preserved in amber are still glowing 99 million years later

Is it safe to go to the dentist yet? Here’s how COVID-19 will affect your cleanings.

Black lives matter protests

COVID-19 cases are surging, but not because of Black Lives Matter protests

Why it matters that race and ethnicity aren’t recorded by the IRS

public bathroom

You probably won’t get COVID-19 from flushing the toilet

a person checking their blood sugar

Doctors add diabetes to the list of COVID-triggered conditions

people at a protest for black lives matter

Collecting missing demographic data is the first step to fighting racism in healthcare

people holding hands

Sex during a pandemic can be risky. Here’s how to do it safely.

protesters at a rally for black lives matter

Racism is undeniably a public health issue

person using diabetes equipment to test their blood sugar

Sea snail venom could lead to better insulin for diabetics

Michigan’s dam failures are just a small part of America’s aging infrastructure problem

super cyclone amphan

In the middle of a nationwide lockdown, India is preparing for a super cyclone

couple walking with masks on their phones.

We have the tools to contain COVID-19 misinformation, we just aren’t using them

PrEP can prevent HIV infection in teens—so why aren’t they using it?

mask and gloves

This pandemic won’t end without strong federal support

SARS-CoV-2 strain under a microscope

How the CDC plans to track the mutating coronavirus

pile of generic drugs

Are doctors trying too many experimental COVID-19 treatments?

a biofilm growing in a lab

Teams of bacteria have working memories remarkably like ours

doctors performing a surgery in a hospital

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

World health organization workers wearing PPE during the Ebola epidemic.

Trump’s move to pull WHO funds could make the pandemic worse

We finally know which bacteria give kimchi its power

Natural disasters will push the US further into crisis mode

Native American Nations are even more vulnerable to COVID-19

cat with its owner

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

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

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