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We should isolate when we have flu, not just covid-19

We should isolate when we have flu, not just covid-19

15 September 2021

The new social norm of isolating when ill with covid-19 should apply to other infectious diseases such as flu, says Jonathan Goodman
Scientists are often cautious or wrong – and that’s OK

Scientists are often cautious or wrong – and that’s OK

15 September 2021

We like to think that science can give us definitive answers to our questions, but uncertainty is a crucial part of the scientific process, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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