Science
I Lost My Sense Of Smell In My Twenties. Here’s My Advice To COVID-19 Survivors
Complications of COVID-19 have caused many people to lose their sense of smell. I lost mine years ago and have some suggestions on how to get by.
Jessica Garrison
Climate Activists Have A New Target: Moms
A new advocacy group featuring climate scientists who are also moms is hoping to move the needle by making the climate crisis personal.
Zahra Hirji
The FDA Warned Curative’s Popular COVID Test Could Be Faulty. Here’s What We Know So Far.
The FDA’s vague warning about false negatives from Curative’s test has confused testing experts and health departments, many of which are still offering the test to anyone who wants one.
Stephanie M. Lee
Who Taught Women That They Should Only Eat 1,200 Calories A Day?
“Women especially need more than 1,200 calories just to breathe and exist, let alone exercise and function throughout the day like a normal human being.”
Scaachi Koul
Medical Records Can’t Explain “Havana Syndrome,” A Buried CDC Report Says
The report, which has never been made public, found that mysterious illnesses in diplomats in Cuba could not be explained by their medical histories.
Dan Vergano
Opinion: We Still Don’t Have An HIV Vaccine. That’s Why You Should Get One For COVID-19.
As a gay man who lived through the AIDS epidemic, I know how precious it is to have a vaccine that can save countless lives.
Scott Wiener
Biden Unveiled A $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Rescue Plan
The $1.9 trillion relief package would set up a national vaccine program, expand testing, halt evictions, and send Americans an extra $1,400 in stimulus checks.
Dan Vergano
The Newest COVID-19 Cases In Congress Show Vaccines Take Time To Work
On Thursday, Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York joined three other colleagues who have reported they contracted COVID-19 following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Dan Vergano
2020 Was One Of The Hottest Years On Record. Global Warming Is To Blame.
NASA found 2020 tied as the hottest on record. NOAA found it came in a close second.
Zahra Hirji
The Trump Administration Is Changing Its Vaccine Plan To Release All Available COVID-19 Shots
COVID-19 vaccines will now be recommended for everyone over the age of 65, following outrage over a slow national rollout and surging cases nationwide.
Dan Vergano
Biden Wants To Give States More COVID-19 Vaccines. But They May Struggle To Give Them To People.
“I'm talking to public health departments that tell me we can do testing or we can do vaccinations — we don't have the people to do both," one expert said.
Dan Vergano
An Extra-Contagious Coronavirus Variant Is In The US — But No One Knows How Widespread It Is
“Our healthcare infrastructure is already at a breaking point,” one expert said. “The introduction of a more transmissible strain might be enough to tip us over.”
Stephanie M. Lee
The US Was Hit With A Record Number of Billion-Dollar Natural Disasters In 2020
“We’re running out of adjectives trying to describe these extreme events,” a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official said.
Zahra Hirji
The COVID Vaccine Rollout Is Such A Mess That In Some Places, People Are Sleeping In Their Cars To Get Doses
"I said, 'Mom, that's where I get tickets to see drag queens. Why are you getting vaccines through Eventbrite?'"
Salvador Hernandez
A Slow Start To COVID-19 Vaccines Has The FDA Facing Calls To Change Shot Schedules
By cutting doses in half or delaying second shots, some scientists say we could maximize the number of people who get vaccinated. Others argue that could be dangerous.
Dan Vergano
These Updating Charts Show How Many People Have Received A Coronavirus Vaccine
Follow the latest vaccination data in the US and globally.
Peter Aldhous
The 13 Biggest Lessons We've Learned About The Coronavirus So Far
"It’s an extraordinary virus, the likes of which I’ve never, ever seen, and I’ve been doing this now for almost 40 years,” Anthony Fauci told BuzzFeed News.
Zahra Hirji
The Number Of COVID-19 Deaths Is Hard To Comprehend. But We Have To Try.
The coronavirus has killed more than 300,000 in the United States and 1.8 million around the world, with more dying every day. We can't hold them all in our heads at once, but this is what we owe their memories.
Scott Lucas
Biden Has Vowed To Put Science First To Beat The Pandemic. That Won’t Be Enough.
"Following the science is necessary but not sufficient," said Matthew Seeger, a risk communication expert.
Zahra Hirji
The US Didn’t See A Major Additional COVID-19 Thanksgiving Surge. Christmas Will Be A Bigger Challenge.
Anthony Fauci told BuzzFeed News people need to stay vigilant heading into the rest of the holiday season: “I’m not saying at all that we need to cancel Christmas. What I am saying is that we need to be really careful.”
Peter Aldhous
The FDA Has Authorized A Second COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna’s vaccine has been shown to work very well, preventing COVID-19 with no serious effects.
Stephanie M. Lee
6 Things To Know About The Second COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine was just authorized by the FDA. It's highly effective and safe — and has some clear advantages over Pfizer’s.
Stephanie M. Lee
I'm In A COVID Vaccine Trial. Here's What I Wish I Knew Beforehand.
Volunteering for a vaccine trial felt like the perfect mix of being selfless — a practical way to help others — and also extremely self-serving, because I might get a vaccine months early.
Amber Jamieson
Mike And Karen Pence Will Get The COVID Vaccine Before Cameras This Friday
President-elect Joe Biden is also likely to get the vaccine next week.
Salvador Hernandez
Facebook Is Developing A Tool To Summarize Articles So You Don’t Have To Read Them
"We all get the privilege of seeing the future because we are making it.”
Ryan Mac
Joe Biden Has Picked Gina McCarthy To Fill A New Role As US “Climate Czar”
McCarthy, former head of the EPA under Obama, has been a vocal opponent of President Trump's environmental policies.
Zahra Hirji
Most Healthcare Workers Are Excited To Get A Coronavirus Vaccine, But Some Have Questions
Convincing medical staffers to get vaccinated will be a crucial first step in convincing everyone else.
Stephanie M. Lee
Tears, Dancing, Hope: What It's Like For Healthcare Workers Getting The Vaccine
"It's the first day where we can actually turn the tide on this pandemic, and instead of talking about the lives lost, we can talk about the lives that we've saved."
Clarissa-Jan Lim
The US Marks 300,000 COVID-19 Deaths As Americans Start To Get Vaccinated
The US on Monday began vaccinating people as the country hit a devastating death milestone.
Tasneem Nashrulla
The US Officially Has Its First COVID-19 Vaccine
Millions of doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine are expected to be shipped nationwide and arrive on Monday.
Stephanie M. Lee
