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Rogue Antibodies Involved In Nearly One Fifth of COVID Deaths
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 19:00:00 GMT
Self-targeting antibodies attack part of the immune system that plays a key role in fighting infection
Masks Are a Must-Have to Go Back to School during the Delta Variant Surge
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:45:00 GMT
Face coverings are essential to protecting children, keeping schools open and slowing the highly contagious coronavirus variant, experts say
The Absurd Pregnancy Math behind the Texas 'Six-Week' Abortion Ban
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 12:00:00 GMT
The law the Supreme Court just failed to block is not just a blow to women; it’s biologically nonsensical
Should You Get a Booster Shot? Here's What We Know
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:45:00 GMT
Experts weigh in on common questions about whether and when additional doses of coronavirus vaccines may be needed
U.S. Forces Are Leaving a Toxic Environmental Legacy in Afghanistan
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:45:00 GMT
Legal and practical obstacles make it difficult to clean the burn pits and health-damaging chemicals that remain at military bases
COVID, Quickly, Episode 13: Vaccine Approval, Breakthrough Infections, Boosters
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:00:00 GMT
Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between.
You can listen to all past episodes here.
Unraveling the Mystery of Why Children Are Better Protected from COVID Than Adults
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 10:45:00 GMT
Their immune system is more primed to fight off the novel coronavirus
The True Haiti Earthquake Death Toll Is Much Worse Than Early Official Counts
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT
A tool built by the U.S. Geological Survey suggests that the number of fatalities may range from 10,000 to 100,000 or more
Policies Mandated by Multilateral Institutions Are Contributing to India's COVID Catastrophe
Sun, 22 Aug 2021 14:00:00 GMT
The World Bank’s and the International Monetary Fund’s pressure to privatize India’s health care system deepened inequities in access—to lethal effect
Natural Mosquito Repellent's Powers Finally Decoded
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:45:00 GMT
Here’s how a flower extract keeps off mosquitoes
How COVID, Inequality and Politics Make a Vicious Syndemic
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:00:00 GMT
Overlapping diseases and social conditions in the U.S. continue to dictate who is hurt most badly by the novel coronavirus
A New Resource for Fighting Vaccine Misinformation
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:00:00 GMT
The #ScienceUpFirst initiative was created to provide, support and amplify accurate scientific information to help people make informed health decisions
You Have Probably Eaten This Natural Food Additive without Knowing It
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 20:00:00 GMT
A new video series from Scientific American and Spektrum der Wissenschaft gives you a serving of science. In this episode, we take a look at something called inulin.
England's Rush to Reopen Is a Cautionary Tale for the U.S.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:45:00 GMT
Stripping back nearly all public health restrictions comes as the virus still poses a threat
COVID Vaccines Show No Signs of Harming Fertility or Sexual Function
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:45:00 GMT
The novel coronavirus, in contrast, can disrupt both things in unvaccinated men and women
Academic Institutions Must Do Better to Protect Caregivers This Fall
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMT
Schools, colleges and universities that fail to impose mask mandates and other COVID protections put working parents in an excruciating position
Virus or Bacterium? Rapid Test Pinpoints Infection's Cause
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:00:00 GMT
A generation of new tests could lessen overuse of antibiotics
Years Before COVID-19, Zombies Helped Prepare One Hospital System for the Real Pandemic
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:00:00 GMT
An educational experiment used escape rooms and the undead to set the stage for a terrible situation that would become all too real
New Tool Shows Geology behind Kidney Stone Crystallization
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:45:00 GMT
Rather than crystallizing all at once, kidney stones dissolve and re-form over and over
The FDA Should Remove Its Restrictions on the 'Abortion Pill' Mifepristone
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 14:00:00 GMT
The science is clear: abortion by medication is safe and effective
Humanitarians Push to Vaccinate in Conflict Zones
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 18:45:00 GMT
Pandemic ceasefires offer an opportunity to expand vaccination efforts, experts say. But negotiation is tricky
The FDA Shouldn't Support a Ban on Kratom
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMT
The herbal supplement can be abused, but given the explosion in opioid deaths, eliminating this safer substitute will almost certainly lead to more deaths
Abortion Rights Are at the Greatest Risk since Roe v. Wade Was Decided in 1972
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:40:00 GMT
The Supreme Court will hear a case in the upcoming term that could officially overturn that historic ruling
YouTube's Plan to Showcase Credible Health Information Is Flawed, Experts Warn
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:45:00 GMT
Search results may include a special section with videos from sources that are deemed reliable
How to Reduce Racial Disparities in Smoking Deaths
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT
African Americans die at a higher rate than other groups and have a harder time quitting. But new evidence-based approaches can change that