Uncertainty & Complexity

Once again, vaping is at the mercy of regulators. The FDA should first understand the origins of the vaping crisis...

We have approved a fourth vaccine, with the goal of addressing vaccine hesitancy. But hesitancy is irrational and unlikely to...

Medicine has always relied on intuition, that prescient gut instinct. But intuition is outcomes focused. Instead, we need logic, which...

We have seen an increase in COVID cases over the past weeks. The ensuing emotions expressed due to this rise...

Observer effect is a bedrock principle in physics. By observing something, we change it. Interestingly, how we feel affects what...

In the past few years, people across the world have spent more time on video chat programs like Zoom and...

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet." Shakespeare...

If a person tests positive and treatment is deemed appropriate, oral antiviral therapy can be prescribed on the spot at...

COVID-19 is now two years old. Along the way, it transitioned from an acute to a chronic condition. In the...

While the origin of BA.2 is still unclear, it has become the dominant strain in many countries, including India, Denmark...

Employer health plans have two goals - keep employees happy and productive. As the workforce changes, the way health plans...

A communication researcher explains how it has gone wrong during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what we can do about it.