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Diagnosing COVID From a Person’s Voice

In March, as the staggering scope of the coronavirus pandemic started to become clear, officials around the world began enlisting…

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Readers Respond to the June 2020 Issue

Scientific American October 2020Letters to the editor from the June 2020 issue of Scientific AmericanCALCULATING CATASTROPHE “What Should Carbon Cost?”…

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A Brief History of Presidents Disclosing–Or Trying to Hide–Health Problems

President Donald Trump went directly to the public and announced via Twitter early on Oct. 2 that “Tonight, @FLOTUS and…

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Sloths Slowly Cavort By Day Now

[Sloth sounds] Somewhere in this forest you hear, there are sloths. Those sloths live in Brazill’s Atlantic Forest. If you’re…

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COVID in the White House Should be America’s Wake-Up Call

With the president and first lady’s stunning diagnoses of COVID-19, the couple will receive exemplary care. They will have all…

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How Trump’s COVID Diagnosis Could Affect Public Perceptions

President Donald Trump has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. First Lady Melania Trump, senior adviser to…

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Coronavirus News Roundup, September 26-October 2

The items below are highlights from the free newsletter, “Smart, useful, science stuff about COVID-19.” To receive newsletter issues daily…

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Climate Change and COVID Threaten to Sink Small Island Nations

Small island nations are in a bind. Under assault from climate change, they need to spend big to protect their…

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Trump’s COVID Infection Puts Him in Multiple High-Risk Categories

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—and are isolating…

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How the Immune System of Older Adults Like Trump Weakens with Age

President Donald Trump’s announcement that he’s tested positive for COVID-19 is especially concerning because of his age. At 74 years…

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