Can You Get Coronavirus More Than Once?

Recovered patients who test positive again raise questions about the virus’s ability to reactivate

Busting Myths About Alcohol and Coronavirus

The World Health Organization issues a warning about booze

Doctors Want to Know: Could Blood Thinners Be Helpful for Covid-19?

People infected with the coronavirus also appear to have a high number of blood clots

The Coronavirus is an Evolving Adversary Targeting the Vulnerable

A daily Covid-19 update from Andy…

The Coronavirus, Explained by Angela Merkel

The German chancellor recently provided one of the clearest explanations of the virus

A really clear explanation of the coronavirus from Angela Merkel. The German…

A Solution to the Mask Shortage

How one hospital in Texas could be a model for everyone else

There’s a mask that’s better than N95, and it’s reusable. But it’s basically only used by industries (factories, farming, mining, and more) and not…

Mosques, Mutations, and the Return of Banksy

A roundup of Covid-19 stories we’re reading today

• A video from The Guardian takes an on-the-ground look at life inside a Birmingham mosque, where dedicated volunteers have rapidly transformed…

Why We Don’t Have a Vaccine

There are reasons vaccines don’t happen quickly, and it’s not always science-related

Out of sight out of mind. There’s a few reasons—beyond just the scientific intricacies—that a vaccine for Covid-19…

Keep Your Eye on the Environment

What’s happening while the nation focuses on Covid-19

Environmental racism continues unchecked. There are decisions being made during the pandemic that will have a major impact on marginalized communities in the…

Why the Speed of Science Is Impressive

Research doesn’t usually move this quickly

Julia Bauman, a researcher at the Broad Institute of MIT writes about how quickly science is moving now compared to usual times.