When it comes to ending the COVID-19 crisis, our experience beating back HIV/AIDS can teach us much. Above all, it was never clear during…
The Complex Pathogenesis Of Covid-19
Our understanding of Covid-19 as a disease has evolved rapidly over the course of the pandemic. While many aspects of Covid-19—from its…
Covid-19 Might Be Far More Widespread Than We Think. Here’s What We Can Do About It
Ever since Covid-19 first began to spread, the question of how many people are infected with the disease has remained difficult to…
A Key To Understanding The Race For A Covid-19 Vaccine
Now is the time to prepare yourself for an incoming onslaught of Covid-19 vaccine news. With eight candidates already in human trials…
Midsummer for the Season—But Not the Coronavirus
COVID-19 stormed through our cities and towns but stayed in some locales much longer than others. It came to Asia in January…
What Does Disappearing Immunity To Covid-19 Mean For A Vaccine?
The first results of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine trials were officially published Tuesday and the news was good—patients injected with the mRNA-based vaccine produced antibodies…
We’re wasting time talking about herd immunity
Debate over whether herd immunity will be our salvation to the escalating Covid crisis was recently fueled by two new reports.The first was…
Is It Too Soon To Restart Sports?
After being stuck indoors for months due to Covid-19, many professional and amateur athletes are now returning to center field. But some…
Even without a Covid-19 vaccine, there’s reason for hope
A lot of hope has been placed on the possibility of a Covid-19 vaccine by the end of this year. However, overcoming…
Lessons for COVID-19 from the Early Days of AIDS
Thirty-six years ago, we were, like today, in the midst of a new and still somewhat mysterious global pandemic. In the U.S. alone,…