How to Judge COVID Risks and When to Wear a Mask
Scientific American asks experts in medicine, risk assessment and other fields how to balance the risks of COVID with the benefits of visiting public indoor spaces
Volume 4, Issue 3
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Features
Mars Mission Could Bring Health Benefits on Earth
Flying to space takes its toll on the human body, and this has spurred new research on radiation and microgravity, as well as advances in remote medicine and telehealth, all of which have potential benefits for people on Earth
A Deluge of New Drugs for COVID
Two years into the pandemic, the COVID-19 drugs pipeline is primed to pump out novel treatments—and fresh uses for familiar therapies.
Departments
Public Health
Discovery of New HIV Variant Sends Warning for COVID Pandemic
Guinea Worm Disease Nears Eradication
When Is It Safe to Have Sex after COVID?
From the Editor: How to Live In the COVID Age
Medicine
A Simple Solution Would Make COVID Antivirals More Accessible, Pharmacists Say
Diversity
Anti-Trans Laws Will Have a Chilling Effect on Medicine
Epidemiology
Even Mild COVID Can Increase the Risk of Heart Problems
New Cases of Childhood Diabetes Rose during the Pandemic
Health Care
Gun Violence Is an Epidemic; Health Systems Must Step Up
Vaccines
COVID Vaccines plus Infection Can Lead to Months of Immunity
Drug Use