Monkeypox Doesn’t Need to Be Renamed
Calling the disease something different won’t fix its bad vibes.
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The Pandemic’s Soft Closing
The CDC’s latest COVID guidelines are the closest the nation’s leaders have come to saying the coronavirus crisis is done.
The Odds of Getting COVID From Your Housemate Are ‘About a Coin Flip’
If the virus is in your house, you can still escape it.
America’s New Monkeypox Strategy Rests on a Single Study
Will splitting monkeypox vaccines in five work out?
Beach Vacationers Are Doing It Wrong
To really take a break, try vigorous exercise.
Fish Oil Is Good! No, Bad! No, Good! No, Wait.
Americans love it. But the science is getting even weirder.
What Should Worry Most Americans About Our Monkeypox Response
The U.S. has declared (another) public-health emergency. An expert weighs in on whether we might botch this one, too.
The Coronavirus Has One Strategy We Can’t Vaccinate Against
It may be getting better at dodging one of the immune system’s main defenses.
Of Course Biden Has Rebound COVID
What is even going on with Paxlovid?
America Should Have Been Able to Handle Monkeypox
Has COVID taught us nothing?