SARS-CoV-2
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Five COVID Numbers That Don’t Make Sense Anymore
The past two and a half years have been a global crash course in infection prevention. They’ve also been a…
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Monkeypox Vaccines Are Too Gnarly for the Masses
In the past three years, the world has weathered two very different global outbreaks, caused by two very different pathogens,…
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A Negative COVID Test Has Never Been So Meaningless
In early May, 27-year-old Hayley Furmaniuk felt tired and a bit congested, but after rapid-testing negative for the coronavirus two…
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You Are Going to Get COVID Again … and Again … and Again
Two and a half years and billions of estimated infections into this pandemic, SARS-CoV-2’s visit has clearly turned into a…
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Is a Common Virus Suddenly Causing Liver Failure in Kids?
Last October, a young girl with severe and unusual liver failure was admitted to a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Her…
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America Is Starting to See What COVID Immunity Really Looks Like
I, as far as I can tell, have not yet been infected by the virus that causes COVID-19. Which, by…
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Have We Already Ruined Our Next COVID Summer?
Almost exactly 12 months ago, America’s pandemic curve hit a pivot point. Case counts peaked—and then dipped, and dipped, and…
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America Is Staring Down Its First ‘So What?’ Wave
If the United States has been riding a COVID-19 ’coaster for the past two-plus years, New York and a flush…
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Seriously, Why Not Get a Fourth Shot?
The FDA and CDC have cleared the way for Americans older than 50 to get a second booster shot—but they…
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