COVID-19 costs could push hospitals to rethink billions of dollars in wasted supplies
The United States spends more on health care than any other nation. What many people don’t realize is that a large porti
How the coronavirus escapes an evolutionary trade-off that helps keep other pathogens in check
Viruses walk a fine line between severity and transmissibility. If they are too virulent, they kill or incapacitate thei
The great polio vaccine mess and the lessons it holds about federal coordination for...
I nervously fell into a long line of fellow first graders in the gymnasium of St. Louis’ Hamilton Elementary School in t
Political leaders’ views on COVID-19 risk are highly infectious in a polarized nation –...
President Trump’s messages discounting mask-wearing have worried public health professionals.AP Photos/Alex BrandonWhen
New treatments for COVID-19 may stave off the worst effects of the virus
Even with three highly effective vaccines available in abundance throughout the country, the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2
Numbers can trip you up during the pandemic – here are 4 tips to...
The COVID-19 pandemic thrust many news consumers into a world of statistics and deep uncertainty. An endless swirl of nu
Death rates have fallen by 18% for hospitalized COVID–19 patients as treatments improve
CC BY-NDTwo large recent studies show that people hospitalized for COVID-19 in March were more than three times as likel
Correctional officers are driving the pandemic in prisons
While prison may isolate people from the larger community, it does not isolate them from COVID-19.Scott Olson/Staff/Gett
Gun violence soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study finds – but the...
CC BY-NDIn a new study, we found that the overall U.S. gun violence rate rose by 30% during the first year of the COVID-
Baseball stadiums are filling up – but an analysis of the NFL’s 2020 season...
Baseball season is here, and thousands of cheering fans are back in the ballparks after a year of empty seats. Most team
