Donald G. McNeil Jr.Got Virus?Our government, bowing to the dairy industry, is not being open enough about what’s brewing in our milk.May 710May 710
Donald G. McNeil Jr.My Book Is Out Today“The Wisdom of Plagues: Lessons From 25 Years of Covering Pandemics” will offend. And, I hope, offer some good ideas.Jan 91Jan 91
Donald G. McNeil Jr.Someone With Money Needs to Step Up to Save ProMEDThe world’s best disease-alert service is both broke and on strike — over a mere $1 million. When ProMED is silent, the world is less safe.Aug 15, 20231Aug 15, 20231
Donald G. McNeil Jr.New York Times Magazine Interview With Dr. Fauci: Science FictionI love science-fiction series like “The Man in the High Castle” because they force us to question our ingrained assumption that history was…Apr 27, 202365Apr 27, 202365
Donald G. McNeil Jr.Are We All Doomed? Well…MaybeBird flu is on the move again. If it adapts to humans, we’re in big trouble. It has tried before, and failed. Viruses never give up, but…Feb 6, 20231Feb 6, 20231
Donald G. McNeil Jr.Stop Saying Monkeypox Is ‘Almost Over’It’s down from its summer peak, but it’s creeping into new sexual networks — ones that will be harder to reach than leather bondage…Nov 14, 20223Nov 14, 20223
Donald G. McNeil Jr.Now Polio Is in New York’s Sewers. That’s Not Good for the Jews.For the third time in three years, a few ultra-Orthodox Jews who refuse to accept public-health norms have played a role in introducing a…Aug 15, 20224Aug 15, 20224
Donald G. McNeil Jr.Let’s Offer Housing to Men With MonkeypoxIt will help fight the stigma and loneliness. It will make finding treatment easier. And it might slow the epidemic.Jul 11, 20221Jul 11, 20221
Donald G. McNeil Jr.Pride: What Not to Do This WeekendSorry to be a killjoy, but it’s not just sex that’s dangerous. Kissing or skin-on-skin contact can probably spread monkeypox. And even if…Jun 26, 2022Jun 26, 2022
Donald G. McNeil Jr.Ring Vaccination Won’t Stop Monkeypox. Can Montreal?The WHO may soon declare a global emergency. Montreal has abandoned ring vaccination. In the U.S., we’re counting on ring-vaxing and…Jun 21, 20223Jun 21, 20223