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The Fight against COVID-19 Threatens to Cause Collateral Health Damage
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I stood at the bedside with the patient’s parents, siblings and grandparents as we watched the monitor count down her final breaths
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The True Costs of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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To the Angry Grown-Ups in My Town
Yes, the young people around you are still learning. What are you going to teach them?
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Our Knowledge of Viruses Is Badly Inadequate
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What the COVID-19 Pandemic Means for Black Americans
The bias built into the health system means they will have worse outcomes on average if they get sick
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Yes, Liquor Stores Are Essential Businesses
Keeping them open can help people with alcohol use disorder avoid withdrawal symptoms, including tremors, hallucinations and seizures
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Congress Needs More Scientific Expertise to Fight COVID-19
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Can We Really Develop a Safe, Effective Coronavirus Vaccine?
We don’t know for sure, but if we can, it probably won’t be easy, cheap or fast
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