Psychology & Psychiatry

Dating after lockdown: why you shouldn't expect a summer of love

Over the past year, many single people have patiently waited through what might have seemed like the long, slow death of their romantic lives. Social distancing has meant fewer dates, while strict physical distancing measures ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Zoom fatigue worse for women

With the pandemic forcing many Americans to retreat into their homes, video calls have taken over people's work and personal lives. Now, new Stanford research reveals how the shift from in-person meetings to virtual ones ...

Medical research

Messenger RNA: How a long shot idea led to COVID-19 vaccines

Hungarian-born scientist Katalin Kariko's obsession with researching a substance called mRNA to fight disease once cost her a faculty position at a prestigious US university, which dismissed the idea as a dead end.

Gerontology & Geriatrics

For loved ones in long-term care, a phone call speaks volumes

Isolated, lonely and fearful, many older Americans living in long-term care facilities have struggled during the coronavirus pandemic—especially when in-person visits from loved ones are not allowed.

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