Photos: A Deadly Second Wave of COVID-19 in India
Images of the battle against COVID-19 in India over the past few weeks
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The Danger of a ‘Dudes Only’ Vaccine
We still don’t know who’s most at risk of getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine blood clots.
You’re Gonna Miss Zoom When It’s Gone
For people like me, who have social anxiety, videoconferencing can be easier than in-person interactions.
‘They Just Feel That They’ve Been Violated’
The COVID-19 crisis is nearing its end. But the nurses and home health aides who saw us through it may never recover.
Podcast: How Much Should You Really Worry About the Vaccine-Blood-Clot News?
What the “pause” in Johnson & Johnson vaccinations means
America Has Pandemic Senioritis
Being so close (and yet so far) is a stress all its own.
COVID-19 Vaccines Are Entering Uncharted Immune Territory
Some people’s bodies aren’t set up for vaccines.
The mRNA Vaccines Are Looking Better and Better
Concerns about blood clots with Johnson & Johnson underscore just how lucky Americans are to have the Pfizer and Moderna shots.
3 Different Futures for the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
A pause is just that—a pause—in which health officials can reevaluate the data at hand.
Nancy Reagan’s Real Role in the AIDS Crisis
The former first lady fought the most conservative elements of the Reagan administration in an attempt to get her husband to pay more attention to the deadly pandemic. It wasn’t enough.