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Coronavirus: The Truth

Under a microscope magnification of 500 x, a section of skin tissue, harvested from a lesion on the skin of a monkey, that had been infected with monkeypox virus, 1968. Courtesy of CDC.
Coronavirus: The Truth

CTT #61: Is the Covid-19 pandemic over? Is a monkeypox pandemic next?

About a month ago, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that the United States is “out of the pandemic phase,” but he later clarified that the country is, “out of the full-blown …

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Coronavirus: The Truth

CTT #60: Will mask mandates return to planes and trains?

The biggest Covid-19 news of the last month came out of Florida, where a federal judge struck down the CDC’s mask mandate on planes, trains and in transportation hubs. As …

Coronavirus: The Truth

CTT #59: What does Covid-19 infection do to the brain?

A group of researchers in the UK examined hundreds of brain scans that were taken both before and after people became infected with the coronavirus. The study, published in Nature, …

Coronavirus: The Truth

CTT #58: Are Covid-19 restrictions gone for good?

After more than two years of Covid-19 restrictions, most parts of the country are dropping mask mandates per new CDC guidance. It seems government officials are more confident than ever …

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Coronavirus: The Truth

CTT #57: How do Covid-19 vaccines alter fertility, childbirth, menstrual cycles?

Research on 4,000 women over six months found that Covid-19 vaccines are linked to a small increase in menstrual cycle length. Such a delay is common when a woman’s body …

Coronavirus: The Truth

CTT #56: Is an Omicron vaccine coming soon? Will it help?

Drug makers Pfizer and Moderna are testing a new vaccine specific to the Omicron variant—with an ETA around summer 2022 or even later. The timing is important as scientists recognize …

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Coronavirus: The Truth

CTT #55: Can I trust the results of at-home Covid-19 tests?

These days, it seems just about every decision comes with risk: Should I invite friends or family over? Should I dine out? Can I safely return to work or school? …

Coronavirus: The Truth

CTT #54: What can we expect from Covid-19 in 2022?

Greetings and happy-ish New Year. If you’re here for the latest information on Omicron, check out episode #53 or tune in for episode #55 on January 18, 2022. For now, …

Coronavirus: The Truth

CTT #53: How dangerous is Omicron, based on the latest data?

CTT #53: How dangerous is Omicron, based on the latest data? Omicron, the mysterious new variant accounting for nearly 3 of every 4 new cases in the United States, is …

Coronavirus: The Truth

CTT #52: What do scientists know about Omicron?

This week, America has Omicron on the mind. Listeners flooded the CTT inbox with questions about the new variant. Among them: Is Omicron more transmissible or lethal than Delta? Are …

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