10 parenting strategies to reduce your kids' pandemic stress
Parents can take a page from psychological research on trauma and recovery to help kids struggling with pandemic life.
Jan. 29, 2021 • ~9 min
Travelers coming from Italy may have driven first US COVID-19 wave more than those from China, study suggests
The results from an emerging study suggest governments should act quickly if they plan to impose travel bans – before the virus can spread widely to other countries.
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~6 min
Why it takes 2 shots to make mRNA vaccines do their antibody-creating best – and what the data shows on delaying the booster dose
With slow vaccine distribution and manufacturing, some people won't get the second dose on time. But does it matter?
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~6 min
Do COVID-19 travel bans work? Here's what happened when US restricted travel from China and Italy
Results from an emerging study on the two travel bans suggest that travelers coming from Italy drove the first wave in the U.S. more than those from China, which faced an earlier travel ban.
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~6 min
Why using fear to promote COVID-19 vaccination and mask wearing could backfire
History holds some lessons about when scaring people to change their behavior works. Two public health experts offer a case for caution right now.
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~8 min
COVID-19 misinformation on Chinese social media – lessons for countering conspiracy theories
The type and amount of misinformation closely tracks tensions in US-China relations. Effectively countering the misinformation comes down to who does the debunking.
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~8 min
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