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Vaccines could be out by the end of 2020, but reaching everyone will take time

By Tyler Santora

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Four science conversations worth having this holiday

By Purbita Saha

Boss Baby Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has one star that always rises to the top

Volunteers gathering food off of a truck.

The best and safest ways to donate food and time this holiday season

By Sara Kiley Watson

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

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COVID-19 testing can’t guarantee a safe Thanksgiving. Here’s why.

By Kate Baggaley

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When states mandate masks, fewer people catch COVID-19

By Tyler Santora

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That new study saying masks might not be effective? It has a few caveats.

By Kate Baggaley

How well a mask works depends on how well it fits

A kid gets a traditional nasal-swab test from a doctor in PPE

The FDA just okayed a rapid at-home COVID test—but it won’t work for everyone

By Tyler Santora

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A step-by-step guide to grocery shopping during a pandemic

By Amy Schellenbaum

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is now 95 percent effective. Here’s what that actually means.

By Claire Maldarelli

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Conserving tropical peatlands could be key to preventing the next pandemic

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In Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Black community battles an industry that threatens its health—and history

By Megan I. Gannon

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These countries managed to turn COVID-19 around. Here’s how we could do the same.

By Kate Baggaley

A doctor wearing a mask and scrubs holds up a syringe with a vaccine inside

You can get COVID-19 and the flu at the same time

By Rachael Zisk

A second COVID-19 vaccine just reported excellent results. What now?

By Claire Maldarelli

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How the COVID-19 pandemic might end

By Wendy Orent/Undark

Pile of fabric masks.

Masks protect the wearer from COVID-19, too

By Sara Kiley Watson

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

National guard members salute a veteran who died from COVID-19 at the Javits Center field hospital in New York City

Eight reasons COVID-19 has hit veterans particularly hard

By Jamie Rowen/The Conversation

National guard members assist with point-of-care testing in Tempe, Arizona wearing face shields and plastic suits

Across the US, COVID-19 slams rural towns, suburbs, and cities alike

By Rachel Feltman

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

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The CDC released a COVID-19 test knowing it had a high failure rate

By Rachael Zisk

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The US hit 120,000 new COVID cases on Thursday, breaking records for the second day in a row

By Sara Kiley Watson

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A record number of kids got COVID-19 last week

By Sara Chodosh

Pregnant women are at an increased risk of severe COVID-19, but there’s no need to panic

By Claire Maldarelli

A woman checking a child's temperature

We’re getting better at treating COVID-19

By Rachael Zisk

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When it comes to airborne COVID-19 transmission, droplet size matters

By Kate Baggaley

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How to prepare for in-person voting during the COVID-19 pandemic

By John Kennedy

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Have no fear—healthy Halloween ideas are here

By Michael Goran/The Conversation

A human hand holds a light brown vampire bat.

Vampire bats socially distance when they feel sick

By María Paula Rubiano A.

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How to safely celebrate Halloween during COVID-19

By Kate Baggaley

A doctor wearing blue gloves giving someone a vaccine

Rural America is now the center of the COVID pandemic

By Rachael Zisk

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Science was a big winner—and loser—at this week’s presidential debate

By Sara Chodosh

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The current state of the pandemic in five graphs

By Sara Chodosh

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Remdesivir is the first FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment. Here’s what to know about it.

By Rachel Feltman

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Your grip strength could hint at future health problems

By Adam Taylor/The Conversation

2020 is shaping up to be America’s deadliest year in recent memory

By Claire Maldarelli

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COVID-19 continues to make flying a risky proposition

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Meet the disease detectives fighting to understand COVID-19

By Eleanor Cummins

A sign that says "Screening checkpoint ahead" placed in front of the door to a hospital

One motorcycle rally may have triggered COVID-19′s new Midwest surge

By Rachael Zisk

The ‘near-Herculean’ effort by daycare workers to prevent COVID-19 spread is working

By Kate Baggaley

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

The NBA bubble was a one-of-a-kind COVID-19 success story

By Kate Baggaley

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National Parks are logging record crowds. Here’s how to visit safely.

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COVID-19 might not ever truly go away

By Hans Heesterbeek/The Conversation

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

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A taskforce of Black doctors is independently evaluating COVID-19 vaccine candidates

By Kate Baggaley

A drone-photograph shows an illegal mine in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. The image shows two artisanal pools, where the miners separate gold from rocks using mercury.

A pandemic-created ‘gold rush’ in the Amazon is destroying Indigenous lands

By María Paula Rubiano A.

A stage with an American flag and a Trump campaign sign

President Trump wants to hold rallies this weekend. Could he spread COVID-19?

By Popular Science Team

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We already know how to keep the next pandemic from catching us off guard

Outdoor time can be very beneficial for boosting mental health during the pandemic, experts say.

What mental health professionals have learned six months into pandemic care

By Marion Renault

President Donald Trump signing an executive order in the White House in 2017

Why COVID-19 attacks aging immune systems so fiercely

By Brian Geiss/The Conversation

Here’s what Donald Trump should know about recovering from COVID-19

By Kate Baggaley

The pandemic could end Texas’s oil boom—and start something better

By Justin Miller/Texas Observer

These are the best COVID-19 treatments right now

By Claire Maldarelli

President Trump’s COVID-19 treatment includes an experimental antibody cocktail

By Popular Science Team

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How does contact tracing work, and how extensive will it be for Trump?

By Nina Pullano

Blood pressure taken at the doctor's office.

All the conditions we know increase your risk of dying from COVID-19

By Sara Kiley Watson

A pregnant person in a straw hat and blue shirt

How do we know if medicines are safe during pregnancies?

By Jyoti Madhusoodanan / Undark

Donald Trump and Mile Pence in front of a giant american flag

President Trump has COVID-19, according to White House statements

By Popular Science Team

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

President Donald Trump (left) and former Vice President Joe Biden at the first 2020 presidential debate

Five key science takeaways from the first presidential debate

By Purbita Saha