Science

Scientists Want To Know Why More Men Than Women Are Apparently Dying Of COVID-19

5:00pm April 08, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Men appear to be more likely to die from COVID-19 than women. Scientists have theories — women may have better immune systems, or sex hormones may play a role in the body's response to infection.

How Scientists Create Models For Disease, And What The Latest Ones Say

4:41pm April 08, 2020

by Nurith Aizenman

Here's the latest on what scientists know about the current shape of the coronavirus epidemic in the United States — and what their models are saying the future might hold.

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Questions About Hydroxychloroquine, Touted As A COVID-19 Treatment

8:54am April 08, 2020

by Joe Palca

Dr. Jinoos Yazdany, a rheumatologist from the University of California, San Francisco, and NPR science correspondent Joe Palca answer questions about the drug hydroxychloroquine.

What Happened Today: Racial Disparities In COVID-19 Deaths, Economic Relief Details

10:10pm April 07, 2020

NPR science and economics correspondents answer questions about the federal government's efforts to confront the virus.

Listener Questions About Ventilators And How The Coronavirus Attacks Lungs

10:22am April 07, 2020

by Jon Hamilton

Dr. Meilan Han, a pulmonologist at the University of Michigan hospital, and NPR science correspondent Jon Hamilton answer questions about ventilators and the way COVID-19 affects lungs.

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A Tiger Has Coronavirus. Should You Worry About Your Pets?

10:27pm April 06, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Four tigers and three lions at the Bronx Zoo all had one of the symptoms of a respiratory infection: a dry cough. What does this finding mean for cats and dogs?

What Happened Today: White House Updates, The Science Of Spreading

10:15pm April 06, 2020

NPR White House and science correspondents answer listener questions about the latest with federal and state governments' efforts to stop the coronavirus.

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Promising Drug On The Horizon For COVID-19

7:10pm April 06, 2020

by Joe Palca

A drug that's been tested against the coronaviruses that cause MERS and SARS and shown to have valuable antiviral properties appears to be potent against the COVID-19 virus as well.

Coronavirus Updates: Projecting The Curve, Government Responses

4:59pm April 06, 2020

NPR science and politics correspondents relay the latest updates in the United States response to the coronavirus epidemic.

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