The SARS-CoV-2 virus usually infects the body via the ACE2 protein. But there is another entry point that allows the virus to infect the nervous system and block pain perception.
It's human nature to try to insulate yourself from the unpleasant realization that death comes for all of us eventually.
Three graphs of mortality data tell the story of the direction the UK and the world are heading in after the peak of the coronavirus outbreak.
In addition to testing and special facilities for COVID-19 patients, the country's government-run tracking system allows the health care system to identify infected people and their contacts.
It is impossible to anticipate if, how or when COVID-19 might take a loved one. But there are ways to prepare.
A survey of 500 adults in the US provides a snapshot of the ways people are dealing with life during a pandemic and how well they think they're doing.
The federal government has declared a state of emergency over COVID-19. Two public health scholars explain what that means.
Emphasizing foreign origins of a disease can have racist connotations and implications for how people understand their own risk of disease.
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