How Long Can the Coronavirus Keep Reinfecting Us?
No one knows exactly what this will look like—only that it’s guaranteed to keep happening.
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Could Genetics Be the Key to Never Getting the Coronavirus?
Scientists have known for decades that some people can be resistant to HIV infection. Why not the coronavirus, too?
Some Indian Women Have No Choice but to Hold It In
A lack of toilets is a public-health crisis.
America Is Running Out of ‘COVID Virgins’
If you haven’t gotten the coronavirus, are you a sitting duck?
Of Course Biden Has COVID
The most notable feature of the president’s illness is that he evaded COVID for this long.
We’re Testing for Monkeypox the Wrong Way
No one should have to wait until they’re covered with sores.
America Was in an Early-Death Crisis Long Before COVID
Even before the pandemic began, more people here were dying at younger ages than in comparably wealthy nations.
Put Your Face in Airplane Mode
Masking only at the start and end of every flight will do a lot to keep you safe.
New COVID Vaccines Will Be Ready This Fall. America Won’t Be.
Respiratory-virus season starts soon, and our autumn vaccine strategy is shaky at best.
The BA.5 Wave Is What COVID Normal Looks Like
The endless churn of variants may not stop anytime soon, unless we do something about it.