Madhouse at the End of the Earth: A brief history of people losing their minds in Antarctica ~health.mental Article 3354 words 5 votes
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Counterproductive public-health messaging during the pandemic Article 6555 words, published Feb 26 2021 9 votes
Some patients could be living with the aftereffects of Covid-19 for years to come. Recent research into chronic fatigue syndrome might help us understand how to treat them. healthcare Article 7815 words, published Jan 21 2021 12 votes
When I injured my vocal cords, I was forced to change the way I spoke – and discovered how much our voices reveal who we are Article 4315 words 6 votes
Where year two of the pandemic will take us: As vaccines roll out, the US will face a choice about what to learn and what to forget Article 4635 words 10 votes
Hiding COVID-19: How Trump Administration guidance suppresses photography of the pandemic Article 3099 words 6 votes
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As Covid-19 ravaged Waterloo, Iowa, officials discovered meatpacking executives were the ones in charge Article 9116 words 12 votes
Voices from the pandemic: A Walt Disney World waitress struggles to hold on to her middle-class life amid a pandemic and catastrophic layoff Article 3981 words 10 votes
"Women feel they have no option but to give birth alone": The rise of freebirthing during the pandemic medicine healthcare Article 3079 words 6 votes
In 1978, a photographer at a Birmingham lab fell ill with smallpox, prompting a race against time to prevent an epidemic. Does the outbreak carry lessons for Covid-19? Article 3483 words 12 votes
Mathematicians are playing a key role in fighting the pandemic by modeling different scenarios for a vaccine rollout Article 3301 words 4 votes
"No one is listening to us": More people than ever are hospitalized with COVID-19. Health-care workers can’t go on like this. healthcare Article 3028 words 27 votes
Inside the fall of the CDC: How the world’s greatest public health organization was brought to its knees, causing damage that could last much longer than the coronavirus Article 11 058 words 13 votes
The tree that could help stop the pandemic: The rare Chilean soapbark tree produces compounds that can boost the body's reaction to vaccines Article 5728 words 7 votes
Pandemic spikes in rural states, where small hospitals are already in financial distress healthcare Article 3125 words 7 votes
Planning is GREAT: Britain was supposed to be the most prepared country in the world. Then an unexpected enemy arrived Article 4436 words 6 votes
The Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington, was the first COVID hot spot in the US. Forty-six people associated with the nursing home died, exposing how ill-prepared we were for the pandemic Article 16 017 words, published Aug 14 2020 5 votes
Urgent care from the Army Corps of Engineers: While the rest of the US federal government flails, the military's builders are getting it done Article 6900 words 5 votes
A vaccine reality check: So much hope is riding on a breakthrough, but a vaccine is only the beginning of the end Article 3206 words 16 votes
We asked coronavirus experts about their summer plans — and if it's safe to fly, rent an Airbnb, swim in a pool, or dine outside. Their responses varied greatly Article 4709 words 5 votes
Why has the Republican response to the pandemic in the USA been so mind-bogglingly disastrous? Article 5852 words 11 votes
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Imagine if the National Transportation Safety Board investigated America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic Article 9769 words 9 votes
The obesity era - Blaming individuals for obesity may be altogether wrong Article 4789 words, published Jun 19 2013 14 votes
Marion Correctional Institution in Ohio was built to hold 1,500 inmates. It had over 2,000 coronavirus cases Article 3394 words 6 votes
The new theatrics of remote therapy. How does treatment change when your patients are on a screen? ~health.mental Article 4857 words 3 votes