Whenever a new virus emerges—be it *** or SARS-CoV-2—a few lucky people put up a potent…
Author: Roxanne Khamsi
Here’s a Plan to Stop the Coronavirus From Mutating
Prioritize people who are immunocompromised for early vaccination.
This Pandemic Must Be Seen
If we could watch what’s really going on in hospitals, there would be no more complacency.
A Lack of Transparency Is Undermining Pandemic Policy
Official guidance seems handed down from on high, rather than based on studies. That will make…
‘Proning’ Covid Patients Seems to Save Lives. But How Many?
Hospitalizations for the disease are at their peak, but the death rate is way down. The…
Covid-19 Vaccines Could End Up With Bias Built Right In
Some of the leading candidates might work better for the richest people in the world, simply…
Hydroxychloroquine Is Toast. Now Say Hi to Its ‘*****’ Cousin
Amodiaquine, a related treatment for malaria, can beat back Covid-19 in hamsters. But if this drug,…
Scientists May Be Using the Wrong Cells to Study Covid-19
How did an African green monkey that died in 1962 get involved in the biggest research…
America Has a Sick Obsession with Covid-19 Polls
Scholars have long warned that constant polling is bad for democracy. In a pandemic, it’s also…
If the Virus Slows This Summer, It May Be Time to Worry
We hoped that Covid-19 would be a seasonal infection. We hoped wrong.