Researchers have identified an enzyme essential for the process of male meiosis, the type of cell division that produces sperm.…
Modelling study estimates impact of physical distancing measures on progression of COVID-19 epidemic in Wuhan
A new study suggests extending school and workplace closures in Wuhan until April, rather than March, would likely delay a…
Weedy rice is unintended legacy of Green Revolution
Weedy rice is a feral form of rice that infests paddies worldwide and aggressively outcompetes cultivated varieties. A new study…
Non-confirming replication of “Performance of InSilicoVA for assigning causes of death to verbal autopsies: multisite validation study using clinical diagnostic gold standards,” by Flaxman et al.
A verbal autopsy (VA) is an interview conducted with the caregivers of someone who has recently died to describe the…
Born to fail: flaws in replication design produce intended results
We recently published in BMC Medicine an evaluation of the comparative diagnostic performance of InSilicoVA, a software to map the…
How to Get More Sleep Tonight
Sleep has never been more important. Here are our most concrete recommendations for getting some.
Temporal Trends in E-Cigarette Use Among U.S. Adults: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2016 to 2018
It is important to study the trends of e-cigarette use among various subgroups to understand which populations may be more…
How to Get Health Insurance if You’re Worried About Coronavirus or Have Lost Your Job
There are more options for getting coverage than in past economic crises.
A Homeless Family Navigates a Life Warped by the Coronavirus
April Goode and four of her children moved into a hotel room in New Jersey in February. She had no…
Novel Coronavirus and Old Lessons — Preparing the Health System for the Pandemic
How sad that the people who remember the last major pandemic — influenza in 1968 — are the primary victims…