This article was originally published on Undark. The transition to online learning in the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic was, by many accounts, a failure. While there were some bright spots across the country, the transition was messy and uneven—countless teachers had neither the materials nor training they needed to effectively connect with students […]
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This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Dressed head-to-toe in protective gear, Peggy Eby crawled on her hands and knees under a fig tree, searching for bat droppings and fruit with telltale […]
Patients seeking long COVID treatment say that even at specialized post-COVID care centers and clinics, doctors have ignored their concerns and symptoms.
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A viral study shows no evidence that smoking weed or consuming CBD gummies and other popular hemp products can protect or prevent COVID-19.
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The US airline industry has to troubleshoot a knot of recent delays and cancellations, stemming from outdated technology and tracking models, COVID infections among pilots and flight attendants, and monopolies over travel hubs.
Global health experts have rapidly issued statements to cast doubt on the supposed new strain as reports spread on social media.
New research finds that popular at-home antigen tests missed early Omicron infections. But is it because of where people were putting the swabs?
