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Brian Resnick

Brian Resnick

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Brian Resnick

    4 reasons state plans to open up may backfire — and soon
    Science

    States are opening up their economies. Scientists fear this isn’t going to end well.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    Covid-19 is way, way worse than the fluCovid-19 is way, way worse than the flu
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    It’s more contagious, deadlier, sneakier, and more likely to cause chaos.

    By Brian Resnick
    What Covid-19 antibody tests say — and don’t say — about immunity
    Science

    A positive antibody test doesn’t yet mean you’re immune to Covid-19.

    By Brian Resnick
    What immunity to Covid-19 might actually mean
    Science

    How your body will try to save you from the new coronavirus.

    By Brian Resnick and Umair Irfan
    This study on “accidents involving flowers” is the most beautiful thing I’ve read during the pandemic
    Science

    What plants can teach us about survival

    By Brian Resnick
    7 things we’ve learned about Earth since the last Earth Day
    Explainers

    It’s mostly bad, but not all bad.

    By Brian Resnick, Umair Irfan and 1 more
    Why it’s so hard to see into the future of Covid-19
    Science

    The most difficult thing for an epidemiological model to predict: human behavior.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The US has a national service for predicting the weather. It needs one for predicting disease.The US has a national service for predicting the weather. It needs one for predicting disease.
    Science

    The case for a national infectious disease prediction center.

    By Brian Resnick
    Scientists are trying to figure out why Covid-19 hits some young, healthy people hard
    Science

    “The infection enigma,” explained.

    By Brian Resnick
    Science
    The White House projects 100,000 to 200,000 Covid-19 deathsThe White House projects 100,000 to 200,000 Covid-19 deaths
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    At least. And outside experts say that’s a reasonable estimate.

    By Brian Resnick

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