James Hamblin
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Past articles by James:
Mask Mandates Will Come and Go and Come Again
The value of masks is falling. But it may rise again. → Read More
One Vaccine to Rule Them All
What if a single vaccine could protect us against SARS, MERS, COVID-19, and every other coronavirus-related disease, forever and ever? → Read More
The Urgency of Vaccinating Kids
The fact that many adults are still refusing the vaccine makes immunizing children even more important. → Read More
The False Dilemma of Post-Vaccination Risk
We’ll never know for sure how contagious people are after they’re vaccinated, but we do know how they should act. → Read More
Listen: Can You Get Reinfected?
The Brazil variant raises a scary question—and reminds us that herd immunity matters across borders. → Read More
The President Is Infected
What is currently known about Trump’s health, and what it means for everyone else → Read More
How We Survive the Winter
The coming months of the pandemic could be catastrophic. The U.S. still has ways to prepare. → Read More
Herd Immunity Is Not a Strategy
What the term actually means, and what it doesn’t. → Read More
A New Understanding of Herd Immunity
The portion of the population that needs to get sick is not fixed. We can change it. → Read More
Don’t Close Parks. Open Up Streets.
Give people the public space they need right now. → Read More
You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus
Most cases are not life-threatening, which is also what makes the virus a historic challenge to contain. → Read More
20 Seconds to Optimize Hand Wellness
One of the world’s most crucial and selfless acts is still simply washing your hands. → Read More
How to Not Die This Thanksgiving
Tips to avoid being poisoned, intentionally or otherwise → Read More
One Suffocating City Is a Harbinger of Health Crises Around the World
News images from New Delhi seem cut from an apocalyptic outbreak film. → Read More
Should I Eat Potatoes While I Run?
Consuming a lot of sugar is essential for endurance athletes, but the process doesn’t need to be complicated. → Read More
The Power of One Push-Up
Several simple ways of measuring a person’s health might matter more than body weight. → Read More
Alabama Moves to State-Ordered Castration
A new law for child sex offenders harkens back to a time when much less was known about human sexuality. → Read More
7 Biohacks to Master Before Worrying About Other Biohacks
Stay focused. → Read More
Will Trump Live to 500?
The president underwent an extensive physical exam this week. His doctor’s rosy assessment is at odds with observable reality. → Read More
A Daily Drink Is Almost Certainly Not Going to Hurt You
Some reassuring context for a study that warns there is “no safe level of alcohol consumption.” → Read More