In addition to the tragic losses of life and health and jobs we are grieving the losses of weddings, sports…
Singalongs From Windowsills Lift Spirits During Coronavirus Crisis
Following an example set by Europeans who sang from balconies, some homebound Americans are communally belting out tunes from their…
Eleven States Now Letting Uninsured Sign Up for Obamacare
More coronavirus care will be covered in many states. Federal officials are considering similar action for the state markets they…
Stroke: When the system fails for the second time
After a stroke, there is an increased risk of suffering a second one. If areas in the left hemisphere were…
Concrete solutions that lower both emissions and air pollution
Some common strategies to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of concrete production could have unintended consequences for local air pollution…
Anxious about COVID-19? Stress can have lasting impacts on sperm and future offspring
Prolonged fear and anxiety brought on by major stressors, like the coronavirus pandemic, can not only take a toll on…
Coronavirus Makes Daily Life Confounding. Here Are Some Answers.
Welcome to Dilemmas, where we find solutions to your toughest quandaries.
The Toughest Triage — Allocating Ventilators in a Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to severe shortages of many essential goods and services, from hand sanitizers and N-95 masks…
Stem cells and nerves interact in tissue regeneration and cancer progression
Researchers show that different stem cell populations are innervated in distinct ways. Innervation may therefore be crucial for proper tissue…
Fair Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources in the Time of Covid-19
Covid-19 is officially a pandemic. It is a novel infection with serious clinical manifestations, including death, and it has reached…