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Covid, RSV and the flu: A case of viral interference?

Amber Dance — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:12 GMT

The ‘tripledemic’ unfolding this winter is one of several odd trends among respiratory virus infections these last years. Viruses, it turns out, can block one another and take turns to dominate.

A year of missing tests

Amber Dance — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:00:13 GMT

Standardized tests for K-12 students were largely dropped during Covid, leaving a gaping hole in our understanding of students’ progress.

Pencils down: The year pre-college tests went away

Amber Dance — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:00:13 GMT

Many colleges and universities stopped requiring the SAT and ACT during Covid. Will they go back to testing in the future? Select: (a) Yes (b) No (c) Depends (d) Not enough information.

Know thine enemy: Why genetic sequencing is key to tracking Covid-19

Amber Dance — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 00:00:09 GMT

The US effort to analyze viral genomes, slow to start, is now picking up speed

Friendly fire: How autoantibodies could drive severe Covid

Amber Dance — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:00:19 GMT

Some serious cases of Covid-19 are linked with the immune system’s attack on the body it’s trying to protect

The challenges of antiviral treatments

Amber Dance — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:00:09 GMT

Antibiotics abound, but virus-fighting drugs are harder to come by, and Covid-19 amply shows how much we need them. Fortunately, scientists are getting better at making and finding them.

Kids of the Covid generation: The road ahead

Amber Dance — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:03 GMT

What will become of children growing up during the pandemic? There’s reason for concern, but the research on resilience is reassuring. A developmental psychologist explains what adults can do to protect youngsters from long-term harm.

I got the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Or maybe not.

Amber Dance — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:10 GMT

OPINION: Many Americans say they won’t take a vaccine. I am not one of
them — and I have the shots to prove it.

Viruses that come to stay

Amber Dance — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 00:00:15 GMT

Some linger in the body for a lifetime. The one causing Covid-19 probably isn’t one of them, but it and others can create mischief long after the immune system appears to have banished them.

Blood clots: A major problem in severe Covid-19

Amber Dance — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:00:26 GMT

Out-of-control clotting can endanger some patients even after the virus has gone. Clinicians and researchers are trying to understand why it happens and how best to manage the problem.

Mini-organs push along Covid-19 and other virus research

Amber Dance — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 00:00:09 GMT

While studies in mice and people can be slow, researchers are making fast progress testing medications in miniature airways and guts made of human cells

Covid-19 antibody testing: Tougher than true/false

Amber Dance — Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:01 GMT

Antibodies should indicate if someone has had an infection in the past. But the promise of “immunity testing” is plagued by uncertainty about how the immune system responds to the coronavirus, as well as concerns about the tests’ accuracy.

What is a cytokine storm?

Amber Dance — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 00:00:10 GMT

An immune reaction gone wild seems to be linked with the most severe cases of pandemic Covid-19. Here’s what happens.