What Happened Today: New Drug Study, Questions About COVID-19 Impact
An NPR science correspondent takes listener questions about the specific impacts of the coronavirus — and the race to stop it.
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The New Coronavirus Appears To Take A Greater Toll On Men Than On Women
Not only are a higher percentage of patients men than women, but they seem to suffer more severe symptoms. And they may be less likely to go in for testing.
Coronavirus FAQs: Do Gloves HeIp? Is It Allergies Or COVID-19?
Lots of people are talking about masks. But what about gloves? Do they offer any protection? If you're still going to work, should you isolate yourself from family members when you get home?
Are We Flattening The Curve? States Keep Watch On Coronavirus 'Doubling Times'
It is starting to take more time for cases, hospitalizations and deaths to double in several states, indicating social distancing is working. Here's how to make sense of those numbers.
Why There Are So Many Different Guidelines For Face Masks For The Public
Some agencies and places urged or required people to use face coverings in public early on. Others dismissed the coverings as ineffective, then revised their stance. Why the differences?
Will Summer Slow The Spread Of COVID-19? Scientists Try To Figure It Out
Experts consider the effect of humidity on the virus and the method of transmission as they keep an eye on where the disease spikes next.
Laura Spinney: What Does The 1918 Flu Teach Us About Our Response To Pandemics?
A century after the 1918 flu, we see similar patterns in the ways we're responding to COVID-19. Laura Spinney reflects on the Spanish flu and how societies learn to move forward after pandemics.
Anupam Jena: What Are Some Less Obvious Ways COVID-19 Could Change Our Lives?
Anupam Jena has made a practice of looking at big data and natural experiments to ask questions others overlook. He describes how the COVID-19 pandemic could have several unexpected consequences.
Heidi Larson: Why Is Trust In Vaccines Just As Important As Vaccines Themselves?
In 2003, polio reemerged in twenty countries that had long been declared polio-free. Anthropologist Heidi Larson says to stop the spread of disease, we need to first build trust in vaccines.
Daniel Streicker: What If We Could Stop A Virus At Its Animal Source?
MERS, Ebola, and COVID-19—the viruses that cause these diseases likely have the same patient zero: bats. For researcher Daniel Streicker, the key to preventing an outbreak is the bats themselves.