‘The Common Enemy Is the Virus,’ Not One Another, Anthony Fauci Tells SciAm
Scientific American sat down with physician-scientist Anthony Fauci, who recently published a memoir, to discuss COVID mistakes and successes, bird flu concerns and political divisions
Wuhan Virologist Says Lab Has No Close Relatives to COVID Virus
Shi Zhengli, the virologist at the center of COVID lab-leak theory, reveals coronavirus sequences from the Wuhan institute
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Florida Surgeon General Spreads COVID Misinformation in Booster Guidelines
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo told Floridians to avoid mRNA vaccines, citing false safety concerns
With New COVID Vaccines Arriving Soon, Brush up on Guidelines and Summer Surge Facts
We’re in a summer COVID surge, and updated vaccines are due soon. Here’s a quick update on what you need to know
These Pathogens Could Spark the Next Pandemic, Scientists Warn
Scientists have identified more than 30 different pathogens that they fear could cause the next big pandemic in humans
What We Know about Long COVID Right Now
Researchers are still working to understand the complicated and debilitating condition dubbed long COVID
COVID Rates Are Rising Again. Why Does It Spread So Well in the Summer?
A combination of human behavior and immunity, the environment, and SARS-CoV-2 itself explains why the virus surges during both hotter and colder months
Why Some People Haven’t Caught COVID despite Being Exposed
When scientists exposed people to the virus that causes COVID, only a subset got sick. Studying them could offer clues to immunity
A Combination COVID and Flu Vaccine Is Coming Soon
The first large trial of a COVID and flu vaccine combo suggests it boosts immune protection even more than single-target shots
New ‘FLiRT’ COVID Variants Could Be Driving an Uptick in Cases. Here’s How to Avoid Them
COVID numbers are low, but some evidence suggests they could be rising. Here’s how to protect yourself this summer, according to experts
COVID’s Six-Foot Rule Made Scientific Sense at the Time
Attacks on Anthony Fauci over guidance on masking and social distancing issued during the COVID pandemic ignore the science on viral spread
Fauci Calls COVID Cover-Up Claim ‘Preposterous’
Congressional representatives grilled Anthony Fauci, former head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about the government’s early response to the COVID pandemic