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A man looks at a memorial with engraved names of AIDS victims on Dec. 1, 2003, at the National AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco.
Uncertainty and Stigma Marked the Outbreak of HIV. Now These Men Navigate a New Pandemic
This week at AIDS 2020 scientists hope to better understand why HIV patients are faring better than expected against COVID-19.
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John Potterat working at a desk as a contract tracer in 1974.
Tensions Around Contact Tracing During the AIDS Era Are Resurfacing With COVID-19
California's coronavirus detectives are encountering similar concerns about privacy and discrimination today as their predecessors did in the 1980s.
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Travelers walk past thermal imaging cameras that show body temperatures on a video screen at Los Angeles International Airport in June.
Fever Checks Are a Flawed Way To Flag COVID-19 Cases. Enter Smell Tests
An analysis of several dozen studies found 80% of people with COVID-19 had lost their sense of smell. But many don't realize it.
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James Edward Mills fishes.
VIDEO: Access to Nature Is About Environmental Justice
Misperceptions that Black people don't appreciate the outdoors or care about environmental protections are reflections of the nation's racist past, says author James Edward Mills.
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Dr. Danielle Hairston sits at a desk.
A Generation of Young Black Doctors Navigates Racial Barriers in Medicine
Young African-American doctors say they hope to change the lack of access to medicine in underserved communities. But many say the system that trains them also alienates them.
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A User's Guide To Masks: What's Best At Protecting Others (And Yourself)
 
"We're trading shelter-in-place for face masks," says UCSF epidemiologist Dr. George Rutherford. "That seems to me to be a pretty reasonable tradeoff."
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Here's What's Inside House Democrats' New Climate Plan
 
Critics on the left wanted a faster retreat from fossil fuels. Some Republicans faulted House leaders for failing to forge bipartisan consensus.
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Why Does The Bay Area Have So Many Microclimates?
 
Bay Area microclimates, which stem from the proximity to water and coastal terrain, can lead to dramatic weather variations. Always bring a layer!
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