Not Even a Pandemic Could Settle One of Medicine’s Greatest Controversies
In the spring of 2020, it looked as though a massive, unprecedented experiment in health care was about to take place. What happened?
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No One Really Knows How Many Indians Die Each Year
The country’s unreliable death records are hampering its public-health efforts.
What We Actually Know About Waning Immunity
Reports of vaccines’ decline have been greatly overstated.
Long-Haulers Are Fighting for Their Future
Many people with long COVID feel that science is failing them. Neglecting them could make the pandemic even worse.
The Wrong Way to Test Yourself for the Coronavirus
Rapid tests can help you stay safe in the Delta outbreak. But you have to use them correctly.
‘We Were Going and I Am Not at All Sorry’
Many Americans booked travel well before COVID-19 cases started soaring. Now what?
The Coronavirus Could Get Worse
Delta is far from the last variant. But what shape the virus takes next depends on us.
The FDA Really Did Have to Take This Long
If vaccine approval feels maddeningly scrupulous, that’s because the alternative is worse.
This School Year Is Going to Be a Mess—Again
We have the tools to keep Delta in check, but schools have to actually use them.
I’ll Tell You the Secret of Cancer
It’s been almost 20 years since my diagnosis, and I’ve learned quite a bit.