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Meet the disease detectives fighting to understand COVID-19 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 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 The ‘near-Herculean’ effort by daycare workers to prevent COVID-19 spread is working

By Kate Baggaley

dentists working with full PPE

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

The NBA bubble was a one-of-a-kind COVID-19 success story 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. National Parks are logging record crowds. Here’s how to visit safely.

Couple walking while wearing masks

COVID-19 might not ever truly go away 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 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 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 A pandemic-created ‘gold rush’ in the Amazon is destroying Indigenous lands

By María Paula Rubiano A.

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President Trump wants to hold rallies this weekend. Could he spread COVID-19? 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 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 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 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 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 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 These are the best COVID-19 treatments right now

By Claire Maldarelli

President Trump’s COVID-19 treatment includes an experimental antibody cocktail 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? 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 All the conditions we know increase your risk of dying from COVID-19

By Sara Kiley Watson

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How do we know if medicines are safe during pregnancies? 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 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 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 Five key science takeaways from the first presidential debate

By Purbita Saha

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A climate anomaly may have worsened the 1918 pandemic and WWI A climate anomaly may have worsened the 1918 pandemic and WWI

By Kate Baggaley

white-crowned sparrow singing in a tree

Bird songs got sexier during the COVID-19 shutdown Bird songs got sexier during the COVID-19 shutdown

CDC Director Robert Redfield and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci in 2018

The CDC thinks 90 percent of the US could still catch COVID-19 The CDC thinks 90 percent of the US could still catch COVID-19

By Purbita Saha

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It’s never been more important to get a flu shot It’s never been more important to get a flu shot

By Sara Chodosh

Bags with groceries

Save money during the pandemic with these tech-savvy solutions Save money during the pandemic with these tech-savvy solutions

By Whitson Gordon

Man with headache on bed.

These COVID symptoms could last for months These COVID symptoms could last for months

By Sara Kiley Watson

People's Climate March in Washington, D.C. in 2017

The pandemic is teaching us how to better fight climate change The pandemic is teaching us how to better fight climate change

By Dr. Robin E. Bell/Undark

Big 10 football players are set to return to conference play in October of 2020.

Big Ten football players will get daily COVID-19 tests, but that might not be enough Big Ten football players will get daily COVID-19 tests, but that might not be enough

By Rachael Zisk

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

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Why you should vote as early as possible (and how to do it) Why you should vote as early as possible (and how to do it)

By John Kennedy

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Some kids have been suffering from COVID-19 for months Some kids have been suffering from COVID-19 for months

By Megan E. Doherty/Undark

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COVID-19 may one day come and go like the flu, but we’re not there yet COVID-19 may one day come and go like the flu, but we’re not there yet

By Kate Baggaley

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

AstraZeneca resumed its COVID-19 vaccine trials after uncovering a mysterious reaction AstraZeneca resumed its COVID-19 vaccine trials after uncovering a mysterious reaction

By Claire Maldarelli

How well do fancy mask designs actually protect against COVID-19? How well do fancy mask designs actually protect against COVID-19?

By Hannah Thomasy/Undark

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Trump downplayed the threat from COVID-19. Here’s how we could’ve fought back harder. Trump downplayed the threat from COVID-19. Here’s how we could’ve fought back harder.

By Kate Baggaley

Civil War medical dispatch

Times of strife can lead to medical innovation—when governments are willing Times of strife can lead to medical innovation—when governments are willing

By Jeffrey Clemens/The Conversation

person receiving a vaccine

AstraZeneca just paused its COVID-19 vaccine trial, and that’s a good thing AstraZeneca just paused its COVID-19 vaccine trial, and that’s a good thing

By Claire Maldarelli

Girl doing yoga with dog.

The safest ways to exercise during a pandemic The safest ways to exercise during a pandemic

By Sara Kiley Watson

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The office will never be the same The office will never be the same

By Eleanor Cummins

Data on COVID-19 outbreaks in schools was sparse, so this teacher collected it herself

Data on COVID-19 outbreaks in schools was sparse, so this teacher collected it herself Data on COVID-19 outbreaks in schools was sparse, so this teacher collected it herself

By Audrey Goodson Kingo/Working Mother

a girl getting a bandaid after receiving a vaccine.

What would it actually take to have a COVID-19 vaccine by November? What would it actually take to have a COVID-19 vaccine by November?

By Kate Baggaley

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Corticosteroids can help COVID-19 patients with severe respiratory distress Corticosteroids can help COVID-19 patients with severe respiratory distress

people walking around with masks in the suburbs

Herd immunity alone won’t stop COVID-19. Here’s why. Herd immunity alone won’t stop COVID-19. Here’s why.

By Kate Baggaley

Chinese paper lanterns in front of a blue and yellow floral mural

The recent rise in Asian American hate crimes could have impacts beyond the pandemic The recent rise in Asian American hate crimes could have impacts beyond the pandemic

By Candice Wang

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

A person wearing an N95 mask and making a thumbs up

Convincing someone to wear a mask is hard, but not impossible Convincing someone to wear a mask is hard, but not impossible

By Colin Marshall/The Conversation

asymptomatic person in crowd

What makes a patient asymptomatic to COVID-19? What makes a patient asymptomatic to COVID-19?

By Emily Laber-Warren/Undark

The CDC’s new COVID-19 testing guidelines could make the pandemic worse The CDC’s new COVID-19 testing guidelines could make the pandemic worse

By Sara Kiley Watson

Cuddled up pug.

How to help your pet with separation anxiety How to help your pet with separation anxiety

By Sara Kiley Watson

Scientists may have confirmed you can catch COVID-19 twice Scientists may have confirmed you can catch COVID-19 twice

By Claire Maldarelli

SomaLogic protein technology

Illuminating Protein Patterns to Predict and Prevent Disease Illuminating Protein Patterns to Predict and Prevent Disease

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Gut bacteria might flip the effects of a common cancer-causing mutation in an unexpected way Gut bacteria might flip the effects of a common cancer-causing mutation in an unexpected way

How to make your own disinfecting wipes How to make your own disinfecting wipes

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Boy doing online school in a mask.

The risks of three back-to-school plans, ranked The risks of three back-to-school plans, ranked

By Sara Kiley Watson

A COVID-19 screening checkpoint at Chinook Regional Hospital in Alberta, Canada

We need rapid COVID-19 screening if we want to get back to normal We need rapid COVID-19 screening if we want to get back to normal

By Zoë McLaren/The Conversation

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 Tiny dust particles could help spread viruses like the flu

Five stories of sailors who weathered COVID-19 out at sea Five stories of sailors who weathered COVID-19 out at sea

By Herb McCormick

A child in a medical mask touches the face of a woman in a medical mask

Scientists are still unsure how frequently kids and teens pass COVID to others Scientists are still unsure how frequently kids and teens pass COVID to others

By Claire Maldarelli

The CDC clarifies that COVID-19 immunity and antibodies are still a mystery The CDC clarifies that COVID-19 immunity and antibodies are still a mystery

By Rachel Feltman