
What is the Nocebo Effect?
Most of us are familiar with the placebo effect. The nocebo effect is its evil twin – lesser known but
Most of us are familiar with the placebo effect. The nocebo effect is its evil twin – lesser known but
One of my six-year-old twins tested positive for COVID last week, a month after we went through this with her
Rapid antigen tests, also known as lateral flow assays, are a powerful tool to help identify active COVID infections. This
Given the highly contagious nature of the Omicron variant, many health experts are advising a mask “upgrade”. Even the bests
After a festive Christmas morning with my husband and three young kids, I got an email with bad news. One
The prospect of a COVID-19 vaccine before the end of 2020 seemed preposterous just a few months ago. Yet, here
On the surface, air travel seems like a recipe for COVID-19 disaster — a bunch of strangers packed like sardines
When elementary schools opened this fall, my family opted in. We felt that the small risk of COVID-19 was worth
This fall, I’m sending three kids to Elementary school. In person. In a pandemic. The whole family is excited for
When my nine-year old boy heard that his school would re-open in June, he was over the moon. I wasn’t
The medical research community is working overtime, and collaborating in unprecedented ways, to fight COVID-19. Academics, public health agencies, biotech,
In the midst of the global Coronavirus pandemic, misinformation can truly be lethal. It can lead to a false sense
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