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Birx Says U.S. Epidemic Is in a ‘New Phase’
She and other top health officials in the Trump administration warn states of a deepening spread of the coronavirus, in both rural and urban areas.
The Risk That Students Could Arrive at School With the Coronavirus
As schools grapple with how to reopen, new estimates show that large parts of the country would likely see infected students if classrooms opened now.
Aboard the Diamond Princess, a Case Study in Aerosol Transmission
A computer model of the cruise-ship outbreak found that the virus spread most readily in microscopic droplets light enough to linger in the air.
School Closures in the Spring Saved Lives, Study Asserts
But, experts caution, the findings highlight a period when few precautions were in place, and do not apply to current discussions about reopening schools.
How to Reopen Schools: What Science and Other Countries Teach Us
The pressure to bring American students back to classrooms is intense, but the calculus is tricky with infections still out of control in many communities.
Psychiatry Giant Sorry for Backing Gay ‘Cure’
At the end of his career, Dr. Robert L. Spitzer has reached a painful conclusion: “I believe,” he wrote in a letter, “I owe the gay community an apology.”
Can an Algorithm Predict the Pandemic’s Next Moves?
Researchers have developed a model that uses social-media and search data to forecast outbreaks of Covid-19 well before they occur.
Did a Mutation Help the Coronavirus Spread? More Evidence, but Lingering Questions
Researchers claim that a predominating variant had a “fitness advantage.” But many experts are not persuaded.
How the Virus Won
Invisible outbreaks sprang up everywhere. The United States ignored the warning signs. We reconstructed how the epidemic spun out of control.
Tsunami or Ripple? The Pandemic’s Mental Toll Is an Open Question
Some health officials have forecast a steep rise in new mental health disorders. Others say the impact isn’t likely to last.
What We’re Learning About Online Learning
As virtual classrooms and online learning proliferate, researchers are working to quantify what works and what doesn’t.
Mutation Allows Coronavirus to Infect More Cells, Study Finds. Scientists Urge Caution.
Geneticists said more evidence is needed to determine if a common genetic variation of the virus spreads more easily between people.
First-Time Gun Owners at Risk for Suicide, Major Study Confirms
Men were eight times as likely to kill themselves by gunshot than non-owners. Women were 35 times as likely.
Is the Pandemic Sparking Suicide?
Psychiatrists are confronted with an urgent natural experiment, and the outcome is far from predictable.
Travel From New York City Seeded Wave of U.S. Outbreaks
The coronavirus outbreak in New York City became the primary source of infections around the United States, researchers have found.
Dr. Thomas Szasz, Psychiatrist Who Led Movement Against His Field, Dies at 92
Dr. Szasz wrote “The Myth of Mental Illness,” a book that questioned the legitimacy of his field and made enemies of many fellow doctors.
When Mental Distress Comes Home
The pandemic has closed many mental-health residential centers, sending residents home to families ill equipped for the challenges.
April Fool! The Purpose of Pranks
Recent research suggests that the experience of being duped can stir self-reflection in a way few other experiences can.
Where America Didn’t Stay Home Even as the Virus Spread
People in Florida and elsewhere continued to travel widely last week, potentially exposing more people to the coronavirus, phone data shows.