Masks and mandates: How individual rights and government regulation are both necessary for a free society
I’ve been thinking a lot, recently, about the tension between demanding “individual rights” – in the sense of deciding w
The great polio vaccine mess and the lessons it holds about federal coordination for today's COVID-19 vaccination effort
I nervously fell into a long line of fellow first graders in the gymnasium of St. Louis’ Hamilton Elementary School in t
School nurses should be leading the COVID-19 response, but many schools don't have one
National Association of School Nurses, CC BY-NDIn schools trying to hold in-person classes this fall, students and staff
7 science-based strategies to cope with coronavirus anxiety
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues its global spread and the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases continues to increase, an
President-elect Biden's new COVID-19 task force gives the US a fresh chance to turn around a public health disaster
A change in administration in January will bring a new pandemic strategy for the United States. President-elect Joe Bide
'I thought I could wait this out': Fearing coronavirus, patients delayed hospital visits, putting health and lives at risk
“Where have all the patients gone?” That’s what doctors in our West Virginia University hospitals began asking as the co
Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning wonder drug – but not for COVID-19
Ivermectin is an over 30-year-old wonder drug that treats life- and sight-threatening parasitic infections. Its lasting
The loneliness of social isolation can affect your brain and raise dementia risk in older adults
Physical pain is unpleasant, yet it’s vital for survival because it’s a warning that your body is in danger. It tells yo
What is a breakthrough infection? 6 questions answered about catching COVID-19 after vaccination
If you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, maybe you figured you no longer need to worry about contracting the co
Flu season paired with COVID-19 presents the threat of a 'twindemic,' making the need for vaccination all the more urgent
As winter looms and hospitals across the U.S. continue to be deluged with severe cases of COVID-19, flu season presents
