Coronavirus is spreading through rural South’s high-risk population – reopening economies will make it worse
In the rural South, the COVID-19 pandemic is becoming a silent disaster.As rural residents commute to jobs in cities and
What the 'Lyme wars' can teach us about COVID-19 and how to find common ground in the school reopening debate
I’ve spent the past 11 years researching and writing about the controversy over how to diagnose and treat Lyme disease,
COVID-19 crisis in Los Angeles: Why activating 'crisis standards of care' is crucial for overwhelmed hospitals
In Los Angeles County, ambulance crews are being told to conserve oxygen and to not take certain trauma and cardiac arre
3 ways to get your point across while wearing a mask – tips from an award-winning speech coach
You wear your mask, keep six feet between yourself and others and are committed to safety. But the measures that help mi
Poor US pandemic response will reverberate in health care politics for years, health scholars warn
Much has been written about the U.S. coronavirus response. Media accounts frequently turn to experts for their insights
Why we're using filmmaking to encourage vaccination by Black and Latino Angelenos
People have recognized the power of storytelling for thousands of years. The Bible relies on parables like the prodigal
Why coronavirus death rates can't be summed up in one simple number
When people fall seriously ill from the new coronavirus, death rates become a highly personal matter. Yet we talk about
5 ways eating in a pandemic is improving your relationship with food – and why you should stick with them
It’s 5 p.m. on who can tell which day, and instead of rushing from work to kids’ activities, I’m unpacking a box of prod
Failure to count COVID-19 nursing home deaths could dramatically skew US numbers
In New York state, 19 nursing homes have each reported 20 or more deaths from COVID-19. A nursing home in New Jersey rep
The FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 – a pediatrician explains how the drug was tested for safety and efficacy
Elementary school children in the United States will soon have one more layer of protection to keep them safe from COVID
