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Nicole Karlis is an award-winning staff writer at Salon, specializing in health and science. She is also the author of the book “Your Brain on Altruism: The Power of Connection and Community During Times of Crisis.”

Clinical support technician Douglas Condie extracts viruses from swab samples so that the genetic structure of a virus can be analysed and identified in the coronavirus testing laboratory at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, on February 19, 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Omicron variant of COVID may be the most contagious virus to ever exist, scientists say

Matthew Rozsa, Nicole Karlis
Himesh Patel in "Station Eleven" (Ian Watson/HBO Max)

Could a super-deadly flu like the one in “Station Eleven” really exist?

Nicole Karlis
Engineering teams at NASAs James Webb Space Telescope Mission Operations Center at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore monitor progress as the observatory's second primary mirror wing rotates into position, on January 8, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. Webb, an infrared telescope with a 21.3-foot (6.5-meter) primary mirror, was folded up for launch and underwent an unprecedented deployment process to unfold in space. As NASA's next flagship observatory, Webb will study every phase of cosmic history from within our solar system to the most distant observable galaxies in the early universe. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images)

James Webb Space Telescope: When to expect the first images from the state-of-the-art observatory

Nicole Karlis
A health worker prepares to administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Varuth Pongsapipatt/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Do face shields actually do anything to protect us? Here’s what we know

Nicole Karlis
Laboratory assistant director Stella Atewe analyses chemistry profiles at the Lagos State Isolation Centre in Yaba, Lagos, on January 22, 2021. - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria is increasing rapidly following daily reports by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) even as Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital, accounted for the highest number of cases in the country. (PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images)

The astoundingly low COVID-19 infection rate in sub-Saharan Africa may be a mirage

Nicole Karlis
Ultrasound pregnancy examination of a young woman in a Medical Clinic during COVID-19 outbreak (Getty Images)

The delta variant is infecting placentas, likely causing stillbirths

Nicole Karlis
Covid-19 Omicron variant (Getty Images/Andriy Onufriyenko)

How likely is it for omicron to mutate into something deadlier?

Nicole Karlis
Doctor in PPE that includes a face shield and two face masks is on duty in the Zakarpattia Regional Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital that treats COVID-19 patients, Uzhhorod, Zakarpattia Region, western Ukraine. (Serhii Hudak/ Ukrinform/Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

To combat labor shortages, states are letting healthcare workers work while positive for COVID

Nicole Karlis
COVID-19 home rapid test kits are seen on a shelf at a Walmart Neighborhood Market in Orlando, Florida. Walmart and Kroger are raising the price for the hard-to-find BinaxNOW rapid tests after the directive from the White House to sell them at cost has expired. Test kits that were formerly sold for $14 will now retail for $19.88 at Walmart and $23.99 at Kroger. (Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Why are at-home COVID tests so hard to find?

Nicole Karlis
Mister Ed the talking horse and Alan Young in a scene from the television series 'Mister Ed', circa 1960. (The Mister Ed Company/Getty Images)

Can any animal learn to speak with buttons like Bunny the “talking” dog does?

Nicole Karlis
Tampons and vaccines (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Don’t worry – the COVID vaccine could affect your period, but it’s temporary

Nicole Karlis
A young girl sick in bed (Sac C Wat'hn Buy Thna Thwi Phl / EyeEm / Getty Images)

How omicron is affecting children more than previous strains

Nicole Karlis
Man talking to his dog (Getty Images/Westend61)

Dogs have the potential to be bilingual, a recent study finds

Nicole Karlis
Growth of trees in drought crisis (Getty Images/R_Tee)

Climate change making you anxious? There’s a therapist who can help you with that

Nicole Karlis
Steve Farzam, chief operating officer of 911 COVID Testing, shows a multiple antigen test for flu and COVID-19 on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at the site near the Getty Center in Los Angeles where a teenage boy tested positive for "Flurona. (Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)

Flu, coronavirus, or all of the above? More unlucky Americans are catching both at the same time

Nicole Karlis
Actress Betty White | Hundreds are gathered at the "Freedom Rally" to protest the vaccination mandate in New York City, United States on September 13, 2021. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Anti-vaxxers are already trying to co-opt Betty White’s death to spread disinformation

Nicole Karlis
COVID-19 at-home rapid test kits are given away during a drive-thru event at the Hollywood library on December 30, 2021 in Hollywood, Florida. Broward County began distributing a limited supply of the kits to residents while supplies last. The distribution started today and runs through tomorrow at drive-thru sites outside of nine county libraries. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

How reliable are at-home COVID tests? Here’s what we know

Nicole Karlis
Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket with NASAs James Webb Space Telescope onboard, is seen at the launch pad December 23, 2021 at Europes Spaceport, the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. The James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called JWST or Webb) is a large infrared telescope with a 21.3 foot (6.5 meter) primary mirror. The observatory will study every phase of cosmic historyfrom within our solar system to the most distant observable galaxies in the early universe. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images)

All the space exploration missions to look forward to in 2022

Nicole Karlis
Triage tents built to alleviate overcrowding in the emergency room and keep separate non-coronavirus (COVID-19) patients at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, New York. (Jeffrey Basinger/Newsday via Getty Images)

As omicron explodes in New York, hospitals aren’t seeing a corresponding rise in patients

Nicole Karlis
This artist’s impression shows an example of a rogue planet with the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex visible in the background. Rogue planets have masses comparable to those of the planets in our Solar System but do not orbit a star, instead roaming freely on their own. (ESO/M. Kornmesser)

Stray planets are more common than we thought: Astronomers find 70 “rogue” planets in our galaxy

Nicole Karlis
A man receives a dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in a vaccination clinic set up at St Columba's Church in Sheffield on December 15, 2021 as the UK steps up the country's booster drive to fight a "tidal wave" of Omicron. - The country's medical advisers have raised the Covid Alert Level due to a "rapid increase" in infection from the variant. (OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Scientists are testing whether a fourth shot — meaning a second booster — will be necessary

Nicole Karlis
Young sad man spending Christmas Eve alone at home (Getty Images/Drazen Zigic)

How to cope with loneliness during the holidays

Nicole Karlis
A child with a mask with a Christmas hat decorates the Christmas tree in his house (Simona Granati - Corbis/Getty Images)

How to weigh risk when traveling with children this holiday

Nicole Karlis
Coronavirus COVID-19 (Getty Images)

How deadly is the omicron variant? Here’s what we know

Nicole Karlis
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