Month: April 2020

In most zombie movies, there’s usually someone who endangers the lot. Don’t let that be you. View original article Contributor:

Regular aspirin use was associated with a reduced risk for colon, rectal, stomach, esophageal, liver, gallbladder and pancreatic cancers. View original article Contributor:

Psychological health includes being able to bear unpleasant feelings. View original article Contributor:

I’ve been dying for a long time. Here’s what I’ve learned about how it’s done. View original article Contributor:

What does it mean for science — and public health — that scientific journals are now publishing research at warp speed? View original article Contributor:

Hong Kong announced the extension a day after reporting no new cases. And President Trump said he planned to close the United States to people trying to immigrate. View original article Contributor:

Disinfectants and other cleaning supplies wouldn’t be any use at all if they weren’t good at killing things like viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. But the products can present similar toxic dangers to the people who handle them, and with the use of cleaning and disinfecting supplies soaring as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, … Read more

As the standoff between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Trump Administration continues, a top WHO official is defending the organization’s efforts to gather and share information about COVID-19 with the world, despite “the politics in the way right now.” In an interview with TIME, Maria Van Kerkhove, the American infectious-disease epidemiologist serving as … Read more

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow in the U.S., health care facilities nationwide are contending with an increasing crush of patients, and growing more and more desperate for the tools they need to protect themselves from catching and spreading the virus that causes it. A portrait of a desperately ill-equipped medical workforce … Read more