Tag Archives: Health & Medicine

Moderna struggles to find 3,000 adolescent volunteers needed for COVID-19 vaccine trial

Researchers are eager to gather data about how well COVID-19 vaccines protect children and teenagers, but are running into resistance. Would you take the risk of testing a new vaccine?

The Infectious Pestilence Did Reign

This piece examines several ways Shakespeare was affected by the plague. It also points out how the plague plays an crucial role in the plot of Romeo and Juliet.

Ad Council’s Challenge: Persuade Skeptics to Believe in Covid Vaccines

Learn why product marketing may be crucial to public health.

Health Inequality Actually Is a “Black and White Issue”, Research Says

Over a century and a half after emancipation, why are Black Americans statistically more likely to suffer from health problems?

Kizzmekia Corbett, an African American woman, is praised as key scientist behind COVID-19 vaccine

Learn about the educational path that led to the successful development of a desperately needed vaccine.

How the flu turns deadly

The flu is hardly a new or unusual disease. So why does it still manage to kill thousands of Americans every year, including young and otherwise healthy people?

What You Need To Know As The First COVID-19 Vaccine Heads Your Way

Skim through these questions and answers about the new COVID vaccine.

Falling Toward Grace

Learn about Karina Hollekim, a daredevil who survived a failed parachute jump and eventually was able to ski again.

Why Ambition Could Make You Rich, but Not Happy

What good does ambition do us? One researcher examined the lives of more than 700 people across 70 years to find out the answer to the question. Read to learn what he discovered.

The emergence of nature phobias: Why more people are afraid of the outdoors

As more and more people live in urban areas and have limited exposure to the outdoors, more people are becoming afraid of nature. Read this article to find out about the dangers of nature phobias on people and the planet.

Without Janitors, Students Are in Charge of Keeping School Shipshape

Parents try to teach children to clean up after themselves. Now some schools are assigning sweeping, mopping, trash removal, and other cleaning work to students.

Meet the teen whose discovery could lead to a Covid-19 cure

As school doors were closing in the spring of 2020, one Texas 8th grader was using her knowledge and curiosity to tackle the pandemic.

The surprising downsides of empathy

Empathy—the ability to understand the feelings of others—is an important aspect of emotional intelligence. However, the author of this piece suggests that empathy can have negative effects. Click the link to learn more.

Emotional Intelligence

Check out this link for some information on developing emotional intelligence, which includes skills like being aware of your own emotions as well as understanding how others are feeling.

Civic Participation

Participating in society in ways like volunteering or voting provides some surprising health benefits.

How a History Textbook Would Describe 2020 So Far

How might students in the future learn about the pivotal year of 2020? Read one historian’s chapter, written when the year was only half over.

Coronavirus pandemic adds risk to already dangerous job of firefighting in western U.S.

Read about the risks faced by first responders to the nation’s wildfires and what works to mitigate them.

Coronavirus face masks: Why men are less likely to wear masks

Around the globe and regardless of politics, men are less likely than women to wear facial coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read about some of the reasons for this disparity.