MedicineJanuary 18, 2021
Vaccines Need Not Completely Stop COVID Transmission to Curb the Pandemic
Lessons from other viruses show that even if vaccines don’t completely stop disease spread, they can still successfully contain it
Stories by Stacey McKenna
Stacey McKenna is a medical anthropologist and freelance journalist who writes about science, travel, and all things equine.
Public HealthNovember 24, 2020
COVID Models Show How to Avoid Future Lockdowns
The models could help inform policy on everything from mask mandates to social distancing
BehaviorJune 17, 2020
Police Violence Calls for Measures beyond De-escalation Training
Pairing the practice with greater accountability, better oversight of law enforcement and efforts to reimagine the role police play in communities could help reduce officers’ use of force
Public HealthMay 20, 2020
Human Viruses Can Jump into Animals, Too—Sowing the Seeds of Future Epidemics
“Reverse zoonosis” may foster the right conditions for the next COVID-19
Public HealthMay 5, 2020
What COVID-19 Antibody Tests Can and Cannot Tell Us
Assays that detect prior novel coronavirus infections could reveal the extent of outbreaks. But they may give individuals false security
Public HealthApril 10, 2020
What Immunity to COVID-19 Really Means
The presence of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus could provide some protection, but scientists need more data