Jamie Ducharme

Jamie Ducharme is a TIME staff writer covering health.

'No One Mentions the People Who Clean It Up': What It's Like to Clean Professionally During the COVID-19 Outbreak

When Vanessa is asked to clean up after patients who have the seasonal flu ...

When Vanessa is asked to clean up after patients who have the seasonal flu or measles or MRSA in the Pennsylvania hospital where she works in environmental services, she knows what to do. She knows...

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Your Doctor's Appointments Have Been Canceled. Are At-Home Tests a Good Solution?

As the COVID-19 outbreak worsens in the U.S., at-home test kits for the vir...

As the COVID-19 outbreak worsens in the U.S., at-home test kits for the virus have been a source of both hope and controversy. Their appeal is clear: sick individuals could get a diagnosis from the...

Doors lead into the Emergency Department at St. Barnabas Hospital on March 23 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

Coronavirus Will Have Long-Lasting Impacts on the U.S. Health Care System—And the Poorest Will Suffer Most

When Dr. Mark Lewis has to tell a cancer patient they’re dying, he tries to...

When Dr. Mark Lewis has to tell a cancer patient they’re dying, he tries to do so as compassionately as possible, usually offering a hug or a hand to hold. The thought of doing so...

The NYU Langone Health Center hospital emergency room on March 23, 2020 in New York City.

NYU Med School Will Graduate Students Early to Help New York Fight Coronavirus

As COVID-19 continues to slam New York City hospitals, New York University'...

As COVID-19 continues to slam New York City hospitals, New York University's Grossman School of Medicine this week took the dramatic step of letting its graduating class depart early to join the response effort. New...

The vapor cloud produced by a man with an e-cigarette in London.

Is There Actually a Link Between Vaping and Coronavirus?

Jack Drennan had tried to quit vaping before, but it took a global pandemic...

Jack Drennan had tried to quit vaping before, but it took a global pandemic to make him finally follow through. "I heard you get a lot sicker if you do vape and get coronavirus, so...

A woman wearing a mask shops for cleaning supplies at a Kroger in Bloomington.

How Much Does COVID-19 Affect Millennials? New CDC Data Offer a Clue

Despite the fact that older adults are most at risk, Millennials have taken...

Despite the fact that older adults are most at risk, Millennials have taken on an outsized role in the COVID-19 pandemic. During press briefings, the Trump Administration has zeroed in on young adults, calling on...

This image obtained on March 12 shows a scanning electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2 (round blue objects) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab, SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV, is the virus that causes COVID-19, the virus shown was isolated from a patient in the U.S.

Understanding the Coronavirus Pandemic, in 5 Charts

The death rate associated with COVID-19 is not set in stone, and may well c...

The death rate associated with COVID-19 is not set in stone, and may well come out to be far lower than 4%