Scientific American • 17th November 2022

Why Did Flu Season Start So Early This Year?

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-did-flu-season-start-so-early-this-year/

The New York Times Magazine • 9th November 2022

Can a National Museum Rebuild Its Collection Without Colonialism?

After a fire destroyed thousands of Indigenous artifacts, the curators of this Brazilian museum are adopting a radical new approach.

Scientific American • 26th October 2022

These Drugs Could Restore a Period before Pregnancy Is Confirmed

Menstrual regulation has a long history in the U.S., and new techniques could get around abortion restrictions.

Scientific American • 16th September 2022

Your Questions about the New COVID Booster Shots, Answered

New COVID booster vaccines built for the latest variants are here and should be more effective. But there are still some unknowns.

Nature • 24th June 2022

After Roe v. Wade: US researchers warn of what’s to come

Years of studies point to the negative economic and health effects of restricting access to abortions.

Health.com • 22nd June 2022

Why Are There So Many Omicron Subvariants—And What Can They Tell Us About the Future of the Pandemic?

What to know as two new subvariants—BA.4 and BA.5—are now on the rise throughout the U.S.

Scientific American • 20th June 2022

Birth Control Pills Are Safe and Simple: Why Do They Require a Prescription?

The risks associated with hormonal contraception are lower than the risk of pregnancy itself and comparable to those of other over-the-counter drugs.

Scientific American • 11th May 2022

Is It COVID, or Is It Allergies?

Patient history, context and a few symptoms may help distinguish between the conditions.

Nature • 22nd April 2022

How a Brazilian dinosaur sparked a movement to decolonize fossil science

Rather than excitement, the discovery of the species set off a Latin American movement to stop colonial palaeontology.

Health.com • 13th April 2022

FDA Approves Weekly Patch to Treat Alzheimer's-Related Dementia

The treatment is not the first skin patch to help manage the disease—but it is the first once-weekly version.

Scientific American • 16th March 2022

Even Mild COVID Can Increase the Risk of Heart Problems

Scientists are just starting to unravel the disease’s long-term cardiac effects.

Scientific American • 22nd December 2021

Being Denied an Abortion Has Lasting Impacts on Health and Finances

A landmark study of women seeking abortions shows the harms of being unable to end an unwanted pregnancy.

Undark Magazine • 6th October 2021

To Study Zika, They Offered Their Kids. Then They Were Forgotten.

Years after agreeing to take part in research, families of children with congenital Zika syndrome are feeling abandoned.

Scientific American • 5th October 2021

Vaccination Protects Pregnant People and Their Babies from Severe COVID

Studies show the vaccines against the disease not only can be safely given to people who are expecting but can also save lives.

Amazon Science • 23rd March 2021

How one computer scientist and his team aim to bring genome data search to the next level

Politecnico di Milano professor Stefano Ceri is working to integrate genomic datasets into a single accessible system with the support of an Amazon Machine Learning Research Award.

Amazon Science • 9th February 2021

How a university researcher is using machine learning to help identify suicide risk

Using social media data, the University of Maryland's Philip Resnik aims to help clinicians prioritize individuals who may need immediate attention.

Scientific American • 2nd February 2021

Why COVID Vaccines Are Likely Safe for Pregnant People

The scantness of available data leaves the decision up to the individual and their doctors, though benefits can outweigh risks in some cases.

BBC News Brasil • 15th December 2020

Medo de engravidar na pandemia de covid-19 se assemelha ao auge da epidemia de zika

Este é um dos resultados preliminares de uma pesquisa ainda inédita da Universidade do Texas em Austin.

Elemental by Medium • 19th November 2020

Read This Before You Fly Anywhere for the Holidays

Recent studies have deepened our understanding of in-flight Covid-19 risks.

Elemental by Medium • 21st October 2020

Why Covid-19’s Origin Story Is Still a Mystery

Inside the puzzle to reconstruct the history of SARS-CoV-2 and how it spilled over into humans.