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Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? Will it protect against asymptomatic infections and mutated viruses? An immunologist answers 3 questions
William Petri, University of Virginia This week I was vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer mRNA vaccine, which brought to mind some frequently asked questions
What’s not being said about why African Americans need to take the COVID-19 vaccine
Debra Furr-Holden, Michigan State University Dr. Anthony Fauci and other national health leaders have said that African Americans need to take the COVID-19 vaccine to
Would you eat indoors at a restaurant? We asked five health experts
Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia; Kathleen C. Brown, University of Tennessee; Ryan Huerto, University of Michigan; Sue Mattison, Drake University, and Thomas A. Russo, University
Why should I trust the coronavirus vaccine when it was developed so fast? A doctor answers that and other reader questions
Lana Dbeibo, Indiana University School of Medicine Editor’s Note: With a coronavirus vaccination effort now underway, you might have questions about what this means for
Can you have too much Botox?
Matthew J. Lin, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Demand for cosmetic treatments, including botox and fillers, has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Why males may have a worse response to COVID-19
Meghan E. Rebuli, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill If you ask most women about how their male relatives, partners and friends respond to
Plastic pipes are polluting drinking water systems after wildfires – it’s a risk in urban fires, too
Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University; Amisha Shah, Purdue University, and Kristofer P. Isaacson, Purdue University When wildfires swept through the hills near Santa Cruz, California,
Chadwick Boseman’s death underscores colorectal cancer increase in younger adults and health gaps for African Americans
Franklin G. Berger, University of South Carolina The tragic death of Chadwick Boseman at age 43 following a four-year battle against colorectal cancer underscores two
If I have allergies, should I get the coronavirus vaccine? An expert answers this and other questions
Mona Hanna-Attisha, Michigan State University Editor’s Note: With a coronavirus vaccination effort now underway, you might have questions about what this means for you and