Science journalist

Vaccines trials advance, a drop in ICU mortality, and less accurate weather forecasts in my weekly roundup of COVID-19 science for The Tyee.

Isolation could increase susceptibility, a widening gender gap, and how to avoid sharing false information in my latest roundup of COVID-19 science for The Tyee.

A more infectious strain, a spike in child abuse, and the link with income inequality in my weekly COVID-19 science roundup for The Tyee.

Different thresholds for herd immunity, using an old gout medication, and a spike in TB in my weekly science roundup for The Tyee.

The danger from toilet burps, short-lived immunity, and a much higher estimate of US cases in my weekly COVID-19 science roundup for The Tyee.

The shortcomings of clinical trials, the case for masks, and pandemic sleep patterns in my weekly roundup of COVID-19 science for The Tyee.