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What we know so far about J&J booster shots
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What we know so far about J&J booster shots

By Margo Milanowski

A folded American flag rests on top of a grave stone, with other gravestones in the background.
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COVID-19 has now killed 1 in 500 Americans

By Hannah Seo

Will microschools dominate post-pandemic education?
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Will microschools dominate post-pandemic education?

By Barnett Berry/The Conversation

Vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 could be available by Halloween
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Vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 could be available by Halloween

By Claire Maldarelli

Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandates, explained
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Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandates, explained

By Claire Maldarelli

The US has had more than 40 million COVID cases since the pandemic began
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The US has had more than 40 million COVID cases since the pandemic began

By Popular Science Team

A small child is having a bandage put on his arm after receiving a shot. A caregiver stands behind him.
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This year’s flu season could be a rager. Shots can help.

By Hannah Seo

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The COVID oxygen shortage is delaying NASA rockets

By Shira Feder

A woman in bed wears a mask and reads a book.
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Vaccination cuts the risk of long COVID in half

By Hannah Seo

A woman lying on a bed in dim light, looking lonely.
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Why loneliness is increasing, and how to fight back

By Morgan Sweeney

More than 100,000 Americans are currently hospitalized for COVID-19
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More than 100,000 Americans are currently hospitalized for COVID-19

By Claire Maldarelli

Seriously, do not take ivermectin to treat COVID
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Seriously, do not take ivermectin to treat COVID

By Claire Maldarelli

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All your COVID booster shot questions, answered

By Sara Chodosh

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The best treatments we currently have for COVID-19

By Kat Eschner

Breakthrough cases won’t stop vaccines from ending the pandemic
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Breakthrough cases won’t stop vaccines from ending the pandemic

By Kate Baggaley

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How to sanitize a face mask safely and easily

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Will Pfizer’s FDA approval spell an uptick in COVID vaccination?
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Will Pfizer’s FDA approval spell an uptick in COVID vaccination?

By Kate Baggaley

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Here’s where all the COVID-19 vaccine candidates currently stand

By Kate Baggaley

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There’s a biological reason why we miss hugs so much

By Kory Floyd/The Conversation

A hand in a blue glove holds a small vial labeled "Comirnaty," the new name for the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine.
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The FDA officially approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

By Claire Maldarelli

4 important question about COVID booster shots, answered
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4 important question about COVID booster shots, answered

By Kate Baggaley

A woman gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a young person while both wear masks
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COVID booster shots will be available to all Americans this fall

By Rachel Feltman, Sara Chodosh

Everything you need to know about kids and COVID as schools reopen
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Everything you need to know about kids and COVID as schools reopen

By Kate Baggaley

COVID hospitalizations for kids and younger adults are at record highs
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COVID hospitalizations for kids and younger adults are at record highs

By Claire Maldarelli

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8 tips for boosting mental health at college in the age of COVID-19

By Candice Wang

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The COVID-19 delta variant is almost as contagious as chickenpox

By Sara Chodosh

A hand holds a black sticker against a green background. The sticker has a red bandage on it and says 'I got my COVID-19 vaccine.'
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People who had COVID should still get vaccinated, according to the CDC

By Erin Fennessy

Two women sit cross-legged, facing each other on a beige sofa. They are each holding a white mug and look absorbed in conversation.
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How to talk to your vaccine-hesitant friends and family

By Lauren Leffer

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Kids make up 19 percent of new US COVID-19 cases now

By Hannah Seo

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The safest ways to show proof of vaccination, wherever you are

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

What you need to know about variants, vaccines, and breakthrough COVID cases
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What you need to know about variants, vaccines, and breakthrough COVID cases

By Philip Kiefer

A man wearing a grey suit and glasses has a white surgical mask partially covering his mouth and chin. He is walking down a cobblestone street facing towards the camera while others walk facing the other way. It is nighttime and a building and street vendor are in the background.
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As Olympics continue, Japan struggles with its largest COVID spike yet

By Lauren Leffer

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How long will we keep wearing masks?

By Eleanor Cummins

A person washing their hands with soap and water spreads soap between their fingers over the basin of a sink.
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Why you should recommit to hand-washing to help prevent COVID

By Erin Fennessy

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CDC: Vaccinated people in two-thirds of the US should mask up

By Sara Chodosh and Claire Maldarelli

A dark haired person wearing a black and white patterned mask with a red backpack stands in a grocery store aisle, holding up a smartphone in one hand and running their other hand through their hair. They are looking intently at an array of colorful packaged foods.
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What the CDC’s new mask guidance means for you

By Lauren Leffer

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Balance boards make for a scary, fun, and surprisingly perfect pandemic workout

By Rob Verger

Several glass vials of the COVID-19 vaccine sit on a table top.
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Despite surging Delta variant, a national vaccine mandate is unlikely

By Erin Fennessy

A healthcare professional administers a shot in an arm to a person in a brown shirt.
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The J&J vaccine may be less effective against the Delta variant than we hoped

By Hannah Seo

A grey haired man in a dark suit, wearing a black mask stands in from of a two-toned blue background and behind a long table set up with three microphones and chairs. The background says "Tokyo 2020" in large white letters and displays the Olympic logo.
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COVID cases are plaguing the Olympics even before they’ve begun

By Lauren Leffer

A blue-gloved hand holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
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Why the FDA issued a new warning about the J&J vaccine

By Hannah Seo

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What you should know about COVID booster shots so far

By Philip Kiefer

A person wearing a surgical hair net, face mask, face shield and protective surgical gown pulls on surgical gloves while standing in a health clinic.
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Under-vaccinated hotspots fuel 60 percent increase in US COVID-19 cases

By Erin Fennessy

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6 important questions about COVID-19 booster vaccines, answered

By William Petri/The Conversation

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How to support people feeling anxious as pandemic restrictions lift

By Dan Seitz

Plexiglass barriers shield cashier stations in grocery store checkout lanes.
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This new plexiglass coating could grab viral droplets from the air

By Rahul Rao

A doctor with a mask on hold a COVID vaccine vial
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All three US COVID vaccines protect against the Delta variant

By Lauren Leffer

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How to wheel your way through the global bike shortage

By Dan Seitz

A sticker placed on the pocket of a brown tee shirt, which reads: I got my COVID-19 vaccine.
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Immunity from mRNA vaccines could last for years

By Erin Fennessy

Pride flags over the San Francisco Castro District
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LGBTQ+ health networks helped make urban neighborhoods more resilient against COVID

By Daniel Baldwin Hess & Alex Bitterman/The Conversation

A female nurse examines a male patient's chest for heart problems.
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What you need to know about heart inflammation and COVID-19 vaccines

By Hannah Seo

A doctor prepares a COVID-19 shot
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A booster shot trial is underway using Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

By Nikita Amir

An illustration of the COVID-19 spike protein.
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The Delta variant is on the rise in the US

By Erin Fennessy

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What the 1918 flu pandemic can teach us about COVID-19, in four charts

By Sara Chodosh

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How you and your family can cope with post-COVID anxiety

By Jean Levasseur

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Novavax’s COVID vaccine might be key for vaccinating the world

By Lauren Leffer

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New data shows Wuhan markets were ripe for diseases to jump from animals to people

By Philip Kiefer

Did the dip in carbon emissions during the pandemic really help the atmosphere?
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Did the dip in carbon emissions during the pandemic really help the atmosphere?

By Sara Kiley Watson

A golden retriever dog.
Animals

Dogs can sniff out COVID faster than PCR tests

By Emily Cerf

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Regardless of COVID-19’s origins, experts say it’s time to tighten up biosecurity lab protocols

By Philip Kiefer

A doctor puts a bandage on a woman's arm.
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Why Belgium is limiting the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine to adults over 40

By Hannah Seo

Those ‘nature is healing’ memes stem from a problematic take on environmentalism
Animals

Those ‘nature is healing’ memes stem from a problematic take on environmentalism

By Angely Mercado

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Low testosterone in men is linked to more severe COVID-19, but we have no idea why

By Hannah Seo

A senior gets a shot.
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A new Pfizer trial combines a COVID booster and pneumonia vaccine for seniors

By Nikita Amir

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