The Doctors Who Bet Their Patients’ Lives on COVID-19 Test Results
Those waiting for an organ transplant are at risk of contracting the coronavirus whether they choose to avoid the health-care system or to interact with it.
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There’s a Perfect Number of Days to Work From Home, and It’s 2
The best job perk is self-determination.
The J&J Rescue Mission Starts With a Choice
The reputation of all COVID-19 vaccines hinges on improving perceptions of the Johnson & Johnson shot.
Podcast: Long-COVID Questions Answered
A long-COVID patient and an immunologist help us understand the mysterious condition.
The Era of Mass Vaccinations Is Ending
To reach the remaining holdouts, America’s approach to vaccine distribution is going hyperlocal.
6 Questions for the Boss Who Wants You Back in Your Cubicle
Here’s how to find out if your workplace’s return-to-office plans are actually safe.
Germany’s Anti-vaccination History Is Riddled With Anti-Semitism
Jewish people were blamed for spreading disease, and considered expendable victims.
Indian Americans Don’t Know What to Feel Right Now
The pandemic is ravaging India at the same moment that it is relenting in the United States.
A Year Without Germs
Months of exuberant hand-sanitizing and social isolation during the pandemic have changed our exposure to microbes, in ways good and bad.
Podcast: The Consequences of Vaccine Nationalism
“One country’s crisis is every country’s crisis.”