What Will it Take to Make Covid-19 Vaccines Variant-Proof?
As emerging mutations threaten the progress made against the pandemic, scientists and regulators are racing to figure out a process for updating shots.
It’s Time for a National Pandemic Prediction Agency
A federal office that collects outbreak data, models epidemics, and spreads the word to the public could keep the next Covid from being another Covid.
Those Most Likely to Get Covid Are Last in Line for Vaccines
Distribution plans that favor people with time and internet access hurt Black and Latinx people disproportionately.
Why Kids Matter in the Quest to Stamp Out Covid-19
Testing a vaccine on children takes longer and comes with more challenges. But inoculating kids can protect an entire population.
What Should You Do About Holiday Gatherings and Covid-19?
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, there's no perfectly safe way to socialize. But here are some tips on how to talk to your relatives about risk—or opting out.
Another Covid Surge, Vaccine and Treatment Progress, and More
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
During Covid, Eating Disorder Patients Turn to Apps
Anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating patients are facing novel challenges as in-person care is on hold. Can tech tools fill in the treatment gaps?
Could the National HIV Strategy Help Guide the Covid Fight?
The Trump administration hasn't created a comprehensive plan for battling the pandemic. Some researchers propose borrowing one from the past.
A School Ran a Simulation of the Pandemic—Before the Pandemic
A Florida middle school has staged mock outbreaks for years to teach science and civics. Last December’s lesson was an uncanny harbinger of Covid-19.
Covid Vaccines in Phase III, New Risk Calculators, and More Coronavirus News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.