Last month, at the start of a fourth Covid-19 wave in the US, a nurse in a Seattle-area intensive-care unit announced her resignation on Twitter. “Why it’s so hard to be a nurse in America, according to two nurses”
Month: March 2022
Astronomers were skeptical about dark matter — until Vera Rubin came along
Vera Rubin didn’t “discover” dark matter, but she put it on the map. Dark matter is a wild concept. It’s the idea that some mind-boggling “Astronomers were skeptical about dark matter — until Vera Rubin came along”
Solar farms are often bad for biodiversity — but they don’t have to be
Every several years — sometimes just once a decade — when the rains come in just the right amounts and at just the right times, “Solar farms are often bad for biodiversity — but they don’t have to be”
What we actually know about the vaccines and the delta variant
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed, and with it, so has the effectiveness of the vaccines. The bottom line remains the same: The mRNA vaccines from “What we actually know about the vaccines and the delta variant”
How a cheap antidepressant emerged as a promising Covid-19 treatment
Since Covid-19 patients started showing up at clinics and hospitals a year and a half ago, doctors and researchers have been hard at work trying “How a cheap antidepressant emerged as a promising Covid-19 treatment”
What full FDA approval for Covid-19 vaccines really means
Nearly nine months after the first Americans received their shots, the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration for “What full FDA approval for Covid-19 vaccines really means”
How to think about hurricane recovery, according to 3 experts
The remnants of Hurricane Ida reached the New York City area on Wednesday, battering the region with record rainfall that flooded streets, subways, and basements. “How to think about hurricane recovery, according to 3 experts”
One of the worst public health dangers of the past century has finally been eradicated
On Monday, the United Nations announced an environmental and public health milestone: the end of the use of leaded gasoline in automobiles and road vehicles “One of the worst public health dangers of the past century has finally been eradicated”
What an enormous global study can tell us about feeling better during the pandemic
During the pandemic, I’ve spent a lot of time alone. I live by myself. I work from home. At times, I experienced fits of fidgetiness “What an enormous global study can tell us about feeling better during the pandemic”
“Back to normal” puts us back on the path to climate catastrophe
The Covid-19 pandemic upended daily life so drastically that there was a moment when it seemed to be making a dent in the climate crisis. ““Back to normal” puts us back on the path to climate catastrophe”