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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    Covid-19
    The CDC — finally — has new guidelines for reducing Covid-19 risk post-lockdownsThe CDC — finally — has new guidelines for reducing Covid-19 risk post-lockdowns
    Covid-19

    Lockdowns are largely over. The CDC has new guidelines for being safe out in the world.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    “Totally predictable”: State reopenings have backfired“Totally predictable”: State reopenings have backfired
    Science

    “We managed to disrupt our economy [and] skyrocket unemployment, and we didn’t control the damn virus,” one scientist says.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    5 reasons the pandemic is so very far from over5 reasons the pandemic is so very far from over
    Science

    No matter what else happens, the coronavirus isn’t going away.

    By Brian Resnick
    What public health experts want critics to know about why they support the protests
    Science

    “For black folks, their cost of not doing something is a lot greater than potentially getting a virus.”

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Rubber bullets can seriously mess you upRubber bullets can seriously mess you up
    Science

    The dangers of “nonlethal” police weapons — like rubber bullets, flash-bang grenades, and tear gas — explained.

    By Brian Resnick
    Police brutality is a public health crisis
    Science

    Protesting during a pandemic is a risk. But so is the status quo of police violence.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    How are Americans coping with the pandemic? Not well, says CDC data.How are Americans coping with the pandemic? Not well, says CDC data.
    Science

    Young adults are experiencing the highest rates of mental health strain during the pandemic, according to new CDC data.

    By Brian Resnick
    How chaos theory helps explain the weirdness of the Covid-19 pandemic
    Science

    The pandemic, chaos, and coming to terms with uncertainty.

    By Brian Resnick
    12 things everyone needs to know about the coronavirus pandemic
    Science

    How deadly is the coronavirus? How is it transmitted? And answers to more questions about the pandemic, explained.

    By Brian Resnick
    This Covid-19 mystery will help determine when the pandemic ends
    Science

    If Covid-19 immunity doesn’t endure, the virus will.

    By Brian Resnick