Coronavirus

Researchers explore health and public safety impacts of “decarceration”

Questioning official case numbers and warning about health worker deaths trigger accusations of “misinforming the public” and “causing panic”

Multiple arms of secondary immune response need to respond in sync to coronavirus

Animosity directed at COVID-19 patients has roots in ancient social stigma around infectious disease

More results expected soon from similar trials

Heart inflammation can occur after coronavirus cases both mild and severe

Studies in correctional facilities would come with opportunities and dangers

Officials fear smoke from intentional burns could worsen pandemic

Caitlin Rivers has found her voice—in front of Congress and on Twitter—during the pandemic

“The stickiest blood I’ve ever seen” and other weight-related factors worsen the coronavirus disease

Two surveys conducted in recent months put numbers to the issue

Study suggesting virus spread through waste pipes in Chinese apartment building raises concerns

Moncef Slaoui, scientific head of Operation Warp Speed, discusses challenges and politics of approving a vaccine before the election

On this week’s show: Could a focus on superspreading events help Europe fend off a second pandemic peak, and what to do if a country’s strong economic growth doesn’t alleviate extreme poverty

Countries seek new coronavirus strategies as COVID-19 surges across the continent again

Science explains FDA’s emergency use authorization and other ways countries can speed approvals for vaccines to the new coronavirus