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The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of people in nursing homes. But the real danger is loneliness.

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The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of people in nursing homes. But the real danger is loneliness.

When can we say that the COVID-19 pandemic is over?
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When can we say that the COVID-19 pandemic is over?

Why has Africa suffered fewer COVID-19 deaths than predicted?
A person in Kenya receives the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Why has Africa suffered fewer COVID-19 deaths than predicted?

Will those ‘quarantine 15’ weight-loss ad campaigns backfire?
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Will those ‘quarantine 15’ weight-loss ad campaigns backfire?

COVID-19 is more dangerous for older people. But what about locking down alone?
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COVID-19 is more dangerous for older people. But what about locking down alone?

After COVID-19, will we ever shake hands again?
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After COVID-19, will we ever shake hands again?

For ideas about fighting pandemics, look to termites and ants
Associate Professor Rebeca Rosengaus studies social insect behavior and researches how insects control and contain pathogen outbreaks in their own colonies.

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For ideas about fighting pandemics, look to termites and ants

Have Covid-19 deaths been undercounted? New reports say ‘yes’ and here’s why it matters.
A woman lights a candle to commemorate victims of the COVD-19 pandemic at the Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic on May 10, 2021.

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Have Covid-19 deaths been undercounted? New reports say ‘yes’ and here’s why it matters.

Should kids get a COVID-19 vaccination? Ask them.
Shivam Patel, 13, receives his first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination from nurse Diawna Jenkins as his father, Rajesh Patel, observes from the background at the Cook County Public Health Department on May 13, 2021, in Des Plaines, Ill. AP Photo by Shafkat Anowar

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Should kids get a COVID-19 vaccination? Ask them.

How is COVID-19 affecting people’s mental health?
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How is COVID-19 affecting people’s mental health?

Northeastern to lift mask-wearing, physical distancing requirements on Massachusetts campuses by Memorial Day
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Northeastern to lift mask-wearing, physical distancing requirements on Massachusetts campuses by Memorial Day

What do vaccine passports mean to you?
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What do vaccine passports mean to you?