In 1918, an influenza virus jumped from birds to humans and killed an estimated 50 million to 100 million people…
Covid
Thousands of Americans believe they experienced rare but serious side effects. But confirming a link is a difficult task.
Twenty months ago, in July 2022, I wrote a long essay sketching what I called the “pretty brutal” endemic future…
Walking through the intensive care unit is often a lesson in how much there is to fear. Just a few…
People with long Covid symptoms scored slightly lower on a cognitive test than people who had recovered. But patients who…
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In a few patients, the immune system becomes misdirected, attacking the body instead of the virus.
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