Month: March 2021

Last March, friends and neighbors began stopping Emily Smith in her town outside of Waco, Texas, with questions about the coronavirus. An epidemiologist at Baylor University, Smith knows all too well how viruses are transmitted. But as the wife of a pastor and as a woman of faith, she also holds a trusted position in … Read more

Levine, who most recently served as Pennsylvania’s top health official, is the first openly transgender official to be confirmed by the Senate. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond

Bobby Wayne, a retired reverend, called the state seeking help getting the vaccine. He said he was told there was no evidence the vaccine was effective. View original article Contributor: Maria Cramer

Businesses across the United States and beyond are offering free stuff to people who have been vaccinated. The perks include movie popcorn, alcohol and even marijuana. View original article Contributor: Mike Ives and Jesus Jiménez

Businesses across the United States and beyond are offering free stuff to people who have been vaccinated. The perks include movie popcorn, arcade tokens, alcohol and even marijuana. View original article Contributor: Mike Ives and Jesus Jiménez

Universities and other institutions looking to protect themselves from Covid-19 may benefit from sharing their testing resources with the wider community, a new study suggests. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes

The pandemic has led to new contemplations of fragility, and sick or disabled artists are using new attention to imagine a more accessible art world. View original article Contributor: Zachary Small

A new study hints that excessive HIIT may harm your mitochondria, the energy generators found in every cell of your body. View original article Contributor: Gretchen Reynolds

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s new air sampler can help monitor for airborne pathogens, and signals renewed interest in bioaerosol surveillance. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes