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A Pandemic Silver Lining in Senegal
Oxygen was a crucial COVID treatment. Now it’s helping treat children with pneumonia.
The End of Evusheld
If you’re immunocompromised, this … isn’t great.
We Could All Learn a Thing or Two From Fans of Lousy Sports Teams
The Washington Wizards bring me endless pain. So why do I keep rooting for them?
It’s a Bad Time to Be a Booster Slacker
Americans aren’t getting the new bivalent COVID shot. What does that mean for the looming winter wave?
The Pet-Name Trend Humans Can’t Resist
Why would anyone name their dog Kyle?
The Great Pandemic Hand-Washing Blooper
Should you wash your hands? Yes. Does it matter for respiratory viruses? Not as much as we once thought.
The Bivalent Shot Might Lay You Out
But double the spike proteins doesn’t mean double the fevers and chills.
What Europe’s COVID Wave Means for the U.S.
New variants are coming. How worried should we be?
It’s Gotten Awkward to Wear a Mask
“It’s like showing up in a weird hat.”
Desperate Americans Are Getting Botox for Their Teeth
When mouth guards fail, are injections the answer?