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Permian Basin
Health

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

By Justin Miller/Texas Observer

A black and white photo of a census taker with a big family full of children
Science

Six ways the 2020 census will change your life

By Sara Kiley Watson and Purbita Saha

an IV bag
Health

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

By Popular Science Team

contact tracing app
Health

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

By Nina Pullano

Blood pressure taken at the doctor's office.
Health

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
Health

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
Health

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

By Popular Science Team

vaccines
Health

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

By Kat Eschner

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

Five key science takeaways from the first presidential debate

By Purbita Saha

white-crowned sparrow singing in a tree
Health

Bird songs got sexier during the COVID-19 shutdown

By Ula Chrobak

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

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

By Purbita Saha

woman shopping with face mask on
Health

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

By Sara Chodosh

Bags with groceries
Health

Save money during the pandemic with these tech-savvy solutions

By Whitson Gordon

Man with headache on bed.
Health

These COVID symptoms could last for months

By Sara Kiley Watson

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

The pandemic is teaching us how to better fight climate change

By Dr. Robin E. Bell/Undark

Woman in cold weather with mask.
Health

Outdoor heaters, video chat, and other hacks for surviving winter with COVID-19

By Sara Kiley Watson

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

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

By Rachael Zisk

a person holding a set of vaccines
Health

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

By Kat Eschner

a hand holding pins that say "vote" on them
Health

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

By John Kennedy

person checking temperature of child
Health

Some kids have been suffering from COVID-19 for months

By Megan E. Doherty/Undark

a person wearing a mask
Health

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

By Kate Baggaley

person holding their stomach in pain
Health

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

By Kat Eschner

masks
Health

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

By Claire Maldarelli

SEEUS95 mask
Health

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

By Hannah Thomasy/Undark

a mother putting a mask on her daughter
Health

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

By Kate Baggaley

Civil War medical dispatch
Health

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

By Jeffrey Clemens/The Conversation

person receiving a vaccine
Health

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

By Claire Maldarelli

Girl doing yoga with dog.
Health

The safest ways to exercise during a pandemic

By Sara Kiley Watson

cloth masks
Health

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may account for 19 percent of US COVID-19 cases in August

By Claire Maldarelli

purple monochrome photo modern sparse office
Health

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
Health

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.
Health

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

By Kate Baggaley

A DACA supporter holds up a sign saying, "Our dreamers are the future of our nation"
Health

Dreamers have been leading America’s pandemic response, despite their own shaky future

By Lourdes Medrano/Undark

prescription drug
Health

Corticosteroids can help COVID-19 patients with severe respiratory distress

By Kat Eschner

vials of blood
Health

All the pros—and cons—of convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19

By Claire Maldarelli

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

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

By Candice Wang

A person wearing an N95 mask and making a thumbs up
Health

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

By Colin Marshall/The Conversation

asymptomatic person in crowd
Health

What makes a patient asymptomatic to COVID-19?

By Emily Laber-Warren/Undark

CDC building.
Health

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

By Sara Kiley Watson

Cuddled up pug.
Health

How to help your pet with separation anxiety

By Sara Kiley Watson

vials of blood
Health

Scientists may have confirmed you can catch COVID-19 twice

By Claire Maldarelli

DIY wipes
Health

How to make your own disinfecting wipes

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Boy doing online school in a mask.
Health

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
Health

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

By Zoë McLaren/The Conversation

Talasker
Health

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
Health

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

By Claire Maldarelli

Vials of blood
Health

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

By Rachel Feltman

A laptop on a college-dorm desk
Health

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

By Candice Wang

person under stress
Health

Social distancing can make living with eating disorders harder

By Kat Eschner

empty benches at a park
Health

Social distancing saves lives. Here’s the proof.

By Kate Baggaley

vaccine
Health

Russia just approved a COVID vaccine—but that’s not necessarily good news

By Claire Maldarelli

An air vent in a room
Health

The best ways to reduce the risk of COVID-19 indoors

By Shelly Miller/The Conversation

a person with a mask on
Health

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

By Kat Eschner

Woman waiting for airplane with coronavirus mask.
Health

The safest way to travel during the pandemic

By Hannah Seo

Signs on a city street imploring people to socially distance
Health

There’s still a lot of COVID-19 data that we don’t have

By Manal Mohammed/The Conversation

an empty playground
Health

Nearly 100,000 U.S. kids tested positive for COVID-19 in the second half of July

By Claire Maldarelli

Zoom party
Health

How to host a virtual party that’s absolutely lit

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Family sitting and talking.
Health

How to talk to kids about the coronavirus and other bad news

By Sara Kiley Watson

satellite image of hurricane isaias
Environment

Hurricane Isaias marks one of the earliest hurricane seasons ever

By Sara Chodosh

Colombia
Health

COVID-19 raises the stakes for environmental activists in Colombia

By Lise Josefsen Hermann/Undark

Person floating in the water
Health

How to enjoy summer in a pandemic

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

bats
Health

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

By Kat Eschner

To-go food containers.
Health

The safest way to eat at your favorite restaurant during the pandemic

By Candice Wang

Pink face masks.
Health

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine has started a nationwide, Phase 3 trial

By Claire Maldarelli