public health
Coronavirus Has Closed Vape Shops, but Left Cigarettes Readily Available
Owners of vape shops argue that their stores are just as "essential" as the businesses that sell cigarettes.
Copper Destroys Viruses and Bacteria. Why Isn’t It Everywhere?
It could destroy norovirus, MRSA, virulent strains of E. coli, and coronaviruses—including the novel strain currently causing the COVID-19 pandemic.
It's Way Too Late to Go Home to Your Family
Flattening the curve—that is, saving lives—requires everyone to do things they wouldn't normally, including staying put and resisting the urge to go stay with your parents.
The CDC Says Cancel Your Wedding
New guidelines from the agency recommend postponing or cancelling gatherings of more than 50 people for the next two months.
Rich White Texans Are Running With Anti-Vax Misinformation
Texas permits “philosophical objection" to get kids out of vaccination, and is one of the only states that doesn’t require education on the associated risks of skipping them.
Labs are Rushing to Make Their Own Coronavirus Tests After the CDC's Screw-Up
Some are working with the FDA and others are dropping the government test altogether.
What a Pandemic in America Might Look Like
Don't freak out about the prospect of coronavirus outbreaks in American cities—here's everything you need to know about how it would really go down.
A 40-year-old Californian is 7th Person to Die from a Vaping Illness
Tulare County, located south of Fresno, said it has seen at least three vaping-related illnesses
An Israeli Flight Attendant Died of Measles Complications After Traveling from New York City
The 43-year-old mother had worked a route between New York City and Tel Aviv at the height of the U.S. outbreak.
We're Losing the War Against Measles
The CDC has already registered nearly 1,000 measles cases in America this year.
There’s a Worldwide Pork Shortage Due to Widespread Swine Fever in China
About half of the country's 433 million pigs are at risk.
This county banned unvaccinated kids from public spaces
Joe Hendrick is now homeschooling his sons while juggling his job and a two-week-old newborn child.