The News on Hydroxychloroquine Keeps Getting More Complicated

The latest on the potential Covid-19 treatment under research

Five Important New Findings

A roundup of Covid-19 research from the past week

• Surgical, cotton masks may be ineffective: South Korean researchers suggest that surgical and cotton masks are ineffective in preventing the transmission of Covid-19 from…

No Summer Vacation

A prestigious group of scientists say the pandemic won’t wane in warmer weather

Many held out hope that the Covid-19 pandemic, like the seasonal flu, would fade away when the weather warmed up. Early speculation, some…

San Francisco, New Zealand, and 29 Measly Proteins

Four stories we’re reading about Covid-19 today

• Thanks to early and aggressive distancing measures, San Francisco has successfully flattened its curve, but it’s still seeing hundreds of…

America Needs the CDC

Why is the agency so invisible to the public right now?

Where is the CDC? Public health experts are decrying the lack of public leadership from the CDC during the coronavirus pandemic. The agency has some of the smartest…

Scientists Have a Lot to Lose

The pandemic is causing the loss of research that may never be recovered

Lab shutdowns are taking a toll on science. Labs have had to put work on hold, and some work may be gone for good. “There’s a lot…