COVID-19
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The NHS plan for virtual wards to beat winter crisis
feature Patients with respiratory infections to be given wearable devices that allow doctors to monitor them at home
By The Week Staff Published
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Inflation vs. deflation: which is worse for national economies?
Today's Big Question Lower prices may be good news for households but prolonged deflation is ‘terrible for the economy’
By The Week Staff Published
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Understanding the new Covid-19 variant, Eris
Speed Read The formally named EG.5 is making the rounds, but we don't have to worry just yet
By Devika Rao Published
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‘Irony’ as Zoom calls staff back to office
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The new Covid variant Eris behind a rise in cases this summer
feature Concerns over ’flying blind’ as routine testing is no longer freely available and less data is being collected
By Felicity Capon Published
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The new push to solve long Covid
Speed Read Patients say researchers have been too slow to address the condition
By Joel Mathis Published
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The UK students taking on universities over Covid disruption
feature Claimants say they received poor service and felt like ‘lowest form of life in food chain’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The deadly rise of fungal spores
feature Climate change is increasing the world’s susceptibility to fungal pathogens
By The Week Staff Published
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The U.S. veterinarian shortage crisis
Speed Read With an anticipated shortage of 15,000 vets by 2030, it will be harder to get care for pets
By Catherine Garcia Published
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How revenge travel is impacting the aviation and tourism industries
Talking Point The surge in travel is a far cry from the previous pandemic years during which travel took a hit
By Devika Rao Published
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Covid-19 relief fraud by the numbers
In Depth How much money has gone missing?
By Justin Klawans Last updated
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Covid inquiry: what we have heard so far
feature Public inquiry hears damning evidence from scientists amid finger-pointing from ministers and civil servants alike
By Arion McNicoll Published
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How can US students recover from pandemic learning loss?
Today's Big Question Test scores in math and reading are still dropping
By Joel Mathis Published
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Long Covid: a medical mystery
feature At least 65 million people are estimated to have Long Covid, but it’s a condition that doctors know little about
By The Week Last updated
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