Analysis shows significant financial burden of long COVID in US
Long COVID cases cost an average of $2.01 billion annually
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COVID 5 years later: Learning from a pandemic many are forgetting
The COVID-19 pandemic, as best as we can tell, took more than 20 million lives, cost $16 trillion, kept 1.6 billion children out of school, and pushed some 130 million people into poverty. And it’s not over
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Covid Pregnancies May Have Boosted Autism Risk, Study Shows
Exposure to the virus in utero may have affected children’s development, according to a UCLA study, adding to a list of health problems emerging in the wake of the global pandemic.
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A young Coloradan learning to live with long COVID turns to TikTok to educate about chronic illness
The Denver Post has chronicled Colorado resident Lilly Downs’ experience with long COVID for three years.
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The COVID inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk
The rising threat of epidemics and pandemics adds urgency for the government to act on the recommendations of the long-awaited inquiry into New Zealand’s COVID response.
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Trump names COVID lockdown skeptic to lead NIH, another sign of shifts in key agencies
President-elect Trump selected a critic of COVID-19 lockdowns and mandates to lead the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is known for co-authoring the Great Barrington Declaration, a 2020 manifesto that advocated allowing COVID to spread in order to achieve herd immunity. It was widely criticized by top health officials. William Brangham discussed more with Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo.
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Comparing the COVID-19 Vaccines: How Are They Different?
We mapped out a comparison of the COVID vaccines in the United States.
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OP-ED: Mask bans make NY less safe
Recent legislation in New York threatens to make these precautions illegal.
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COVID Pandemic Hastened Brain Aging in Teens
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated brain maturation in adolescents, particularly girls, with their brains aging by an average of 4.2 years.
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Get the shot now, with the latest COVID outbreak sweeping the country, or hold it in reserve for the winter wave?
The new vaccine should provide some protection to everyone. But many healthy people who have already been vaccinated or have immunity because they’ve been exposed to COVID enough times may want to wait a few months.