The Suicide Wave That Never Was
The notion that lockdowns increased the rate of death by suicide last year has become common knowledge. It’s not backed up by data.
Podcast: When Can I Take Off My Mask?
The rules need to change after vaccination. But carefully.
Show Your Immune System Some Love
Antibodies are great and all, but macrophages, B cells, and helper T cells deserve some attention too.
We Are Turning COVID-19 Into a Young Person’s Disease
Even as cases drop among vaccinated Americans, the coronavirus still can spread among unvaccinated people—who will be disproportionately children.
The Danger of a ‘Dudes Only’ Vaccine
We still don’t know who’s most at risk of getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine blood clots.
You’re Gonna Miss Zoom When It’s Gone
For people like me, who have social anxiety, videoconferencing can be easier than in-person interactions.
‘They Just Feel That They’ve Been Violated’
The COVID-19 crisis is nearing its end. But the nurses and home health aides who saw us through it may never recover.
Podcast: How Much Should You Really Worry About the Vaccine-Blood-Clot News?
What the “pause” in Johnson & Johnson vaccinations means
America Has Pandemic Senioritis
Being so close (and yet so far) is a stress all its own.
COVID-19 Vaccines Are Entering Uncharted Immune Territory
Some people’s bodies aren’t set up for vaccines.
The mRNA Vaccines Are Looking Better and Better
Concerns about blood clots with Johnson & Johnson underscore just how lucky Americans are to have the Pfizer and Moderna shots.
3 Different Futures for the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
A pause is just that—a pause—in which health officials can reevaluate the data at hand.
Nancy Reagan’s Real Role in the AIDS Crisis
The former first lady fought the most conservative elements of the Reagan administration in an attempt to get her husband to pay more attention to the deadly pandemic. It wasn’t enough.
Vaccine Refusal Will Come at a Cost—For All of Us
People who refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccine will have higher health-care costs. The rest of us will foot the bill.
The Way Out of Brain Fog
One of COVID-19’s most persistent and mysterious problems finally has some treatments.
A Better Solution Than Laminating Your Vaccine Card
Political grandstanding about vaccine passports serves no one.
For One Glorious Summer, Americans Will Vacation Like the French
Workers are on the verge of going bonkers with their PTO.
America Is About to Go Botox Wild
The post-pandemic beauty boom has arrived.
Canada’s Vaccine Mess
Canada has universal health care and millions of doses on order. So why are so few of its citizens vaccinated?
Your Diet Is Cooking the Planet
But two simple changes can help.
The Urgency of Vaccinating Kids
The fact that many adults are still refusing the vaccine makes immunizing children even more important.