The Difference Between Feeling Safe and Being Safe
The pandemic has broken Americans’ understanding of what to fear.
The Coronavirus Surge That Will Define the Next 4 Years
Cases are rising in all but nine states. Unlike the past two waves, this one has no epicenter.
Paging Dr. Hamblin: I Don’t See the Upside of a Flu Shot
I’m young and healthy, so what’s the point?
A Medical Revolution Too Late for the Man Who Started It
Sam Gambhir reimagined the field of cancer detection. Then he got cancer.
The Vaccine News That Really Matters
Soon COVID-19 vaccine makers will release early data from large clinical trials, and the results could be ambiguous.
Listen: Is COVID-19 a Preexisting Condition?
What could happen if we lose the Affordable Care Act during the pandemic
Inside the Mind of an Anti-vaxxer
The majority of Americans will need to take the coming COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s how to persuade those who won’t want to.
The Third Coronavirus Surge Has Arrived
This week’s COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations make clear that the U.S. is once again sinking deeper into the pandemic.
Earth’s New Gilded Era
The world is getting hotter, and the divide between rich and poor is getting bigger.
Paging Dr. Hamblin: How Dangerous Are Woodwinds?
Taking just a few basic precautions can help lower any potential risk.
How to Tell If Socializing Indoors Is Safe
As the weather gets colder, many Americans have no idea whether hanging out with other people inside is risky. That’s a big problem.
What Strength Really Means When You’re Sick
The metaphors that Trump and others use when talking about COVID-19 are making the pandemic worse.
Why Trump’s Rapid-Testing Plan Worries Scientists
Experts were already divided on the right way to deploy new coronavirus tests. Then the White House barged ahead.
How a Bizarre Claim About Masks Has Lived on for Months
Why the wrong idea that wearing a mask can harm your health has lived on through multiple debunkings
Listen: The Bizarre, Inconsistent Story of Trump’s Illness
What did the president know and when did he know it?
The Complicit Physician
Americans need the bare truth from Trump’s doctor, not empty reassurances.
Trump’s Doctor Comes From a Uniquely American Brand of Medicine
Osteopathy was founded by a 19th-century healer who believed the body was a self-healing machine.
The President Is Not Well
Americans need an accurate account of Trump’s condition. They do not have one.
Biden’s Negative Test Result Isn’t Enough to Say He’s in the Clear
Trump could have infected him. We won’t know with certainty for another week.
The Probable Outcomes of Trump’s Diagnosis
Here’s what is currently known about Trump’s health, and what it means for everyone else.
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