Chasing Plagues

A virologist crawled through bat caves to find the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus

Fast-Track Drugs

With no time to make treatments from scratch, scientists are searching for existing compounds that reduce harm

Frontline Trauma

Stress from fighting COVID-19 poses an unprecedented threat to health care workers

How the Healers Feel

Interviews by Jillian Mock and Jen Schwartz

The Vaccine Quest

Only genetic engineering can create a protective serum in months rather than years

What Comes Next

Large outbreaks of disease in the past suggest how the current crisis might play out