Why is the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccine campaign faltering?
Unexpected vaccine hesitancy and other obstacles have frustrated India’s massive immunization challenge
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A psychedelic drug may help treat PTSD. But questions remain on how best to use—and regulate—it
MDMA was tested along with talk therapy, but the ideal pairing has yet to be studied -
Sugars spice up RNA
GlycoRNAs may help control immune reactions -
Decades after a tragic failure, gene therapy successfully treats a rare liver disease
Small clinical trial shows field's progress in 20 years -
China overhauls its public health bureaucracy
Early stumbles in pandemic response prompt new top-level agency to better handle future threats -
Forget throat swabs: Dutch company claims its breathalyzer can help sniff out COVID-19
New device looks for signature mix of volatile compounds in patients' exhaled air -
Human tissue preserved since World War I yields new clues about 1918 pandemic
RNA found in specimens from German patients shows the virus may have adapted between first and second waves -
Scientists tracking coronavirus variants struggle with global blind spots
Most countries sequence less than 1% of virus samples -
The pandemic surge at home is threatening an Indian vaccinemaker’s bid to protect the world
The Serum Institute of India has an outsize—and troubled—role in providing COVID-19 vaccines at home and abroad -
An old antidepressant helps the immune system fight tumors in mice
Monoamine oxidase A inhibitors could be repurposed as cancer treatments, new study suggests -
Mammals can breathe through their intestines
New study suggests anal ventilation might one day help treat respiratory failure -
Only 1% of Japan is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Is it ready for the Olympics?
Regulatory hurdles and glacial immunization campaign leave the country unprotected -
‘A toxic cocktail:’ Panel delivers harsh verdict on the world’s failure to prepare for pandemic
Report proposes major overhaul of health systems to fight future threats -
Further evidence supports controversial claim that SARS-CoV-2 genes can integrate with human DNA
After being challenged, research team provides more data to back its controversial hypothesis but the relevance to human health is unclear -
‘There are so many hurdles.’ Indian scientists plead with government to unlock COVID-19 data
Open letter asks for better access to genomic and epidemiological databases -
What’s the future of vaccines linked to rare clotting disorders? Science breaks down the latest
Worries about AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines may slow plan to immunize the world
