How to Compare COVID Deaths for Vaccinated and Unvaccinated People

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June 07, 2022

Epidemiology How to Compare COVID Deaths for Vaccinated and Unvaccinated People The death rate among unvaccinated people is still far higher than that among the vaccinated even though vaccinated people now make up a significant proportion of deaths By Amanda Montañez,Tanya Lewis

Climate Change Carbon Credits Versus the "Big Gulp" Reviving peatlands in the San Joaquin River Delta could prevent levee failure and lock away carbon By Katherine Ellison,Hothouse

Climate Change Biden Order Will Boost Heat Pumps and Building Insulation Invoking the Defense Production Act could help reshape the economics around building decarbonization By Adam Aton,E&E News

Space Exploration NASA's Perseverance Rover Begins Key Search for Life on Mars Rolling up an ancient river delta in Jezero Crater, the rover starts crucial rock sampling. By Alexandra Witze,Nature magazine

Neuroscience U.S. Kids Are Falling behind Global Competition, but Brain Science Shows How to Catch Up Paid parental leave and high-quality child care improve children's brain development and prospects for a better future By Dana Suskind,Lydia Denworth

Artificial Intelligence Artificial General Intelligence Is Not as Imminent as You Might Think A close look reveals that the newest systems, including DeepMind's much-hyped Gato, are still stymied by the same old problems By Gary Marcus

Mental Health Mass Shootings Leave Lasting Psychological Wounds Tragedies such as the ones in Uvalde, Tex., and Buffalo, N.Y., can lead to major depression, PTSD and other lingering mental distress among survivors By Claudia Wallis

Weather Tropical Storm Alex Ushers in Hurricane Season The storm is the first of what is expected to be a very active season, with six to 10 hurricanes By Daniel Cusick,E&E News

FROM THE ARCHIVE Here's Who Should Get a Second COVID Booster An individual's health risks, treatment access and local case levels come into play for those who are eligible By Esther Landhuis | April 2022

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