What the Drop in Coronavirus Cases Means

Covid-19 cases are down significantly, but there’s still a…

New Steroid Studies Are a Missed Opportunity for Concrete Answers About Covid-19 Treatment

A Really Good Explanation of the CDC Mortality Data Debacle

One of my favorite sources for Covid-19 data and analysis is the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. Their colleagues run one of the most popular dashboards for Covid-19 tracking, and their newsletter is a good…

There’s a Pandemic of Depression

New data shows depression rates are high and the burden falls…

How the Wealthy Get Tested for Covid-19

While improvements in test turnaround are on the rise, in New York City it can still take days or weeks for some people to get their test results. But as the New York Times reports, wealthier people are turning to concierge services and small laboratories to…

This Geneticist Is Studying Why Some Centenarians Survive Covid-19

As Mari Lenharo writes in Elemental, one of the established facts about Covid-19 is that it hits older people hardest. This is why several stories of centenarians beating Covid-19 piqued the curiosity of geneticist…

The Latest: A drop in cases… but don’t get comfortable

Dear Reader,

Cases of Covid-19 have been decreasing in the United States, suggesting many states are flattening the curve heading into fall. Of course, there are many caveats to keep in mind — the U.S. is still…