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Masks and Emasculation: Why Some Men Refuse to Take Safety Precautions
They think it makes them look weak, and avoiding that is evidently more important to them than demonstrating responsible behavior
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How a Landmark Physics Paper from the 1970s Uncannily Describes the COVID-19 Pandemic
Phil Anderson’s article “More Is Different” describes how different levels of complexity require new ways of thinking. And as the virus multiplies and spreads, that’s just what the human race desperately needs...
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The Fight against COVID-19 Threatens to Cause Collateral Health Damage
The pandemic is no excuse to abandon chronic disease management and prevention
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The Pandemic Could Lead to More Discrimination against Black People
African-Americans are already afflicted disproportionately by COVID-19, but economic collapse could make things even worse for them...
Diseases Can Jump to Humans from Plants, Not Just from Animals
The deadly fungal pathogen Candida auris may have developed drug resistance on farms
Why Are Pediatric Emergency Rooms Suddenly Empty?
Social distancing has reduced the transmission of all sorts of viruses, and children are healthier than normal as a result
How Shared Memory Has Shaped the COVID-19 Response
A nation’s prior experience with similar disasters can make a big difference
Health Care Workers Are Scared, Sad, Exhausted—and Angry
Leaders from hospital administrators to the president have failed them and betrayed their trust
The Next Public Health Crisis: Mass Unemployment
Poor access to health insurance will afflict patients, health systems and states
Extend the Census Deadline to Protect Vulnerable Children
They need to be counted accurately to ensure the health and other services they need, and the pandemic has made that task much harder
The (Potential) Upside of Sheltering in Place for Couples
As they’re forced to spend more time together, many are learning the measure of love
The Man Who Beat the 1957 Flu Pandemic
Pioneering virologist Maurice Hilleman, who is little remembered today, also helped develop nine of the 14 children’s vaccines that are now recommended
The Coronavirus and Post-Traumatic Growth
Surviving an awful experience can lead to some surprisingly positive psychological effects in many people
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