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
They think it makes them look weak, and avoiding that is evidently more important to them than demonstrating responsible behavior
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...
The pandemic is no excuse to abandon chronic disease management and prevention
I stood at the bedside with the patient’s parents, siblings and grandparents as we watched the monitor count down her final breaths
It will kill many directly, but the effort to fight it will incur a huge toll on other aspects of our health and well-being
COVID-19 reminds us that failure to prepare can lead to disaster
Yes, the young people around you are still learning. What are you going to teach them?
It isn’t making COVID-19 worse than the pandemic otherwise would have been—but we can’t say the same for malaria, dengue and other illnesses
Most of the known families are significantly understudied
The bias built into the health system means they will have worse outcomes on average if they get sick
Keeping them open can help people with alcohol use disorder avoid withdrawal symptoms, including tremors, hallucinations and seizures
Here’s how congresspeople can get it
We don’t know for sure, but if we can, it probably won’t be easy, cheap or fast