Scientific American

Video
Health Risks of Vaping: Lessons From the Battle With Big Tobacco
Like cigarette manufacturers decades ago, e-cigarette makers have pitched their products as fun and safe. But nobody knows what the risks are.
science-technology
Flora Guillon
Jeff Bernier
Heru Muharrar
Cullen Golden
Kit R. Roane
Video
Why History Urges Caution on Immunity Testing
After past outbreaks, workers with proof of antibodies were in demand. But history urges caution.
covid-19medicine
Cullen Golden
Kit R. Roane
Video
Coronavirus: Lessons From Past Epidemics
Dr. Larry Brilliant, who helped eradicate smallpox, says past epidemics can teach us to fight coronavirus.
covid-19medicine
Umbreen Butt
Erin Barnett
Heru Muharrar
Umbreen Butt
Sianne Garlick
Karen M. Sughrue
Janet Tobias
Video
Coronavirus, Smoking, Vaping: Studies From the Past That Alarm Scientists
COVID-19 attacks the lungs. Past research shows that smoking and vaping may amplify the coronavirus.
covid-19
Heru Muharrar
Kit R. Roane