Omicron Revived a Heartbreaking Pandemic Measure in NICUs
With cases rising, more parents were having to isolate from their vulnerable newborns.
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We’re Entering the Control Phase of the Pandemic
The virus isn’t done with us. So we need a new approach to dealing with it.
COVID Won’t End Up Like the Flu. It Will Be Like Smoking.
Hundreds of thousands of deaths, from either tobacco or the pandemic, could be prevented with a single behavioral change.
The Millions of People Stuck in Pandemic Limbo
What does society owe immunocompromised people?
Post-Omicron Life Can Be Downright Maddening
How to live with the uncertainty of not knowing what comes next
The COVID Strategy America Hasn’t Really Tried
The clearest way to reduce deaths is to push to vaccinate more of the elderly—yes, still!
How to Reclaim Normal Life Without Being ‘Done’
This next phase of the pandemic doesn’t have to be about what we can’t do.
How Is America Still This Bad at Talking About the Pandemic?
America’s leaders could stand to learn four lessons on how to communicate about COVID.
Joe Rogan’s Show May Be Dumb. But Is It Actually Deadly?
Nothing seems to move the needle on Americans’ vaccine convictions, no matter how beneficial or harmful.
Vaccine Hesitancy Has Seeped Into Home Health Care
Many direct-care workers are unsure about the COVID-19 vaccines, leaving the people who depend on their labor that much more vulnerable.