When It Comes to Covid-19, Most of Us Have Risk Exactly Backward
We aren't very good at discussing trade-offs, but we need to make some during this pandemic.
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COVID-19 Can Wreck Your Heart, Even if You Haven't Had Any Symptoms
A growing body of research is raising concerns about the cardiac consequences of the coronavirus.
Vaccine Group Says 76 Rich Countries Now Committed to 'COVAX' Access Plan
Seventy-six wealthy nations are now committed to joining a global COVID-19 vaccine allocation plan co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO) that aims to help buy and fairly distribute the shots, the project's co-lead said on Wednesday.
Sudden Omnipresence
In the media circus surrounding the pandemic, it's the loudest researchers who have been heard the most. Why it is important that we also listen to quieter voices in future, and why the state of scientific knowledge should be communicated with greater candour.
Leader of U.S. Vaccine Push Says He'll Quit if Politics Trumps Science
Leader of U.S. Vaccine Push Says He'll Quit if Politics Trumps Science
Moncef Slaoui, scientific head of Operation Warp Speed, discusses challenges and politics of approving a vaccine before the election.
Diarrhoea and Vomiting May Be Key Sign of Covid in Children
Research suggests stomach trouble more predictive of virus in young people than a cough.
Covid-19: Re-opening Universities is High Risk
Over a third of US colleges and universities fully reopened in August.1. It was risky.
These Scientists Are Giving Themselves D.I.Y. Coronavirus Vaccines
Impatient for a coronavirus vaccine, dozens of scientists around the world are giving themselves - and sometimes, friends and family - their own unproven versions.
More Testing Alone Will Not Get Us out of This Pandemic
Inequities and other social realities must be factored into diagnoses and tracing of COVID-19.
How the Race for a Covid-19 Vaccine is Getting Dirty
Scientists worldwide are working against the clock to find a viable coronavirus vaccine - but are corners being cut for the sake of political gain and profit?
Surveillance is underestimating the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic
So far in the COVID-19 pandemic, surveillance systems are not monitoring ill health and long-term implications of COVID-19, only deaths are reported.
Two Metres or One: What is the Evidence for Physical Distancing in Covid-19?
Obesity Increases Risk of Covid-19 Death by 48%, Study Finds
Comprehensive study suggests vaccine may not work as well for overweight people.
New Drool-based Tests Are Replacing the Dreaded Coronavirus Nasal Swab
Saliva could be the key to a faster, cheaper, safer test.
Four Scenarios on How We Might Develop Immunity to Covid-19
As the world wearies of trying to suppress the SARS-CoV-2 virus, many of us are wondering what the future will look like as we try to learn to live with it.
Top US Virus Expert Warns on Fast-tracking Vaccine
US President Donald Trump reportedly is considering skipping regulatory steps to get out a vaccine.
Some People Can Get the Pandemic Virus Twice, a Study Suggests. That is No Reason to Panic
Some People Can Get the Pandemic Virus Twice, a Study Suggests. That is No Reason to Panic
A man in Hong Kong was found to be reinfected with COVID-19, but what that means for vaccines and immunity is unclear
Biogen Conference Likely Led to 20,000 COVID-19 Cases in Boston Area, Researchers Say
Biogen Conference Likely Led to 20,000 COVID-19 Cases in Boston Area, Researchers Say
A new study shows the Biogen conference held at Boston's Marriott Long Wharf hotel in February played a far greater role in spreading the coronavirus than previously thought.
Why Antibody Tests Won't Help You Much
Most antibody tests are useful only for large population surveys, diagnosis in certain children or when initial diagnostic testing fails, according to an expert panel.
The Science Behind Women Leaders' Success In Fighting Covid-19
The Science Behind Women Leaders' Success In Fighting Covid-19
Women leaders around the world have had considerably more success in slowing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, and two economists based in the United Kingdom can now explain why.
Women's Journal Submission Rates Continue to Fall
Women's journal submission rates fell as their caring responsibilities jumped due to COVID-19. Without meaningful interventions, the trend is likely to continue.
Trump administration bars FDA from regulating some laboratory tests, including for coronavirus
Trump administration bars FDA from regulating some laboratory tests, including for coronavirus
The Trump administration this week blocked the Food and Drug Administration from regulating a broad swath of laboratory tests, including for the coronavirus, in a move strongly opposed by the agency. The new policy stunned many health experts and laboratories because of its timing, several months into a pandemic.Some public health experts worry defective tests could end up on the market, but others cheer the change, saying it is long overdue.
Pandemic on Campus: Tell Us How Your Institution is Coping
We want to hear how researchers and students are managing the start of term.
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