Scientists at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, CA — the largest marine mammal hospital in the world — and international colleagues have identified a … Devastating skin disease covering up to 70% of a dolphin’s body tied to climate changeRead more
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This Victorian-era disease detective offers clues to heal a fractured America
More than 150 years ago, a renowned physician named John Snow walked the gritty streets of London’s working-class Golden Square neighborhood, not far from his … This Victorian-era disease detective offers clues to heal a fractured AmericaRead more
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The 1918 ‘Spanish Flu’ Was a U.S. Export, But Don’t Call It the Kansas Virus
Don’t say we weren’t warned. As President Trump’s subversion of science wreaks havoc with American society, the reappearance on bestseller lists of John Barry’s 2004 … The 1918 ‘Spanish Flu’ Was a U.S. Export, But Don’t Call It the Kansas VirusRead more
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Why America Has the World’s Most Confirmed Covid-19 Cases
On Thursday, we hit a grim watershed. The US overtook Italy and China as the country with the highest number of confirmed Covid-19 cases. This … Why America Has the World’s Most Confirmed Covid-19 CasesRead more
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Alone Against the Virus
The enormity of the coronavirus pandemic is still unfolding. The true toll of COVID-19 won’t be known for many months, but the best-case scenario is … Alone Against the VirusRead more
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It’s Time to Tell a New Story About Coronavirus
In the summer of 1832, a mysterious scourge that had come all the way from Asia loomed over the city of New York, having ravaged … It’s Time to Tell a New Story About CoronavirusRead more
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These microbes rely entirely on us to spread from one person to the next
The United States hit an all-time high of 75,600 new COVID cases Thursday, the largest number recorded in a single day since the pandemic began. … These microbes rely entirely on us to spread from one person to the nextRead more
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The Rich Are Preparing for Coronavirus Differently
The new coronavirus knows no national borders or social boundaries. That doesn’t mean that social boundaries don’t exist. “En route to Paris,” Gwyneth Paltrow wrote … The Rich Are Preparing for Coronavirus DifferentlyRead more
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How the Pandemic Hit Americans
The novel SARS-CoV-2 has roared through the American landscape leaving physical, emotional, and economic devastation in its wake. By early July, known infections in this … How the Pandemic Hit AmericansRead more
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Bailouts for the Rich, the Virus for the Rest of Us
For the second time in a generation, the President and Congress are creating an economy under the guise of ‘saving the economy.’ Through bailouts for … Bailouts for the Rich, the Virus for the Rest of UsRead more