Former FDA leaders decry emergency authorization of malaria drugs for coronavirus
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Unprecedented nationwide blood studies seek to track U.S. coronavirus spread
A Q&A with veteran transfusion researcher Michael Busch -
Trials of drugs to prevent coronavirus infection begin in health care workers
Prophylactic treatments could prevent fragile health systems from collapsing during the pandemic -
South Africa hopes its battle with HIV and TB helped prepare it for COVID-19
Existing infrastructure and tactics are aiding the coronavirus fight -
Early-career scientists at critical career junctures brace for impact of COVID-19
For some, university closures will delay graduation, hiring, and other critical milestones -
‘Every day is a new surprise.’ Inside the effort to produce the world’s most popular coronavirus tracker
How a small university team built a COVID-19 data site that draws 1 billion clicks a day -
Scientists have turned the structure of the coronavirus into music
“Sonification” could help researchers identify binding sites for new drugs -
You may be able to spread coronavirus just by breathing, new report finds
National Academy of Sciences finding lends support to widespread use of masks -
‘These are answers we need.’ WHO plans global study to discover true extent of coronavirus infections
Solidarity II will combine antibody data from around the world -
Podcast: How COVID-19 disease models shape shutdowns, and detecting emotions in mice
On this week’s show: The importance of forecasting in pandemic policy, and artificial intelligence that can detect facial expressions in mice -
Responding to peer reviews is never fun. It’s harder when COVID-19 shuts down your lab
The scientific community might need to rethink standard peer-review procedures, writes a professor -
These drugs don’t target the coronavirus—they target us
Scientists are testing dozens of compounds that might inhibit infection by blocking a human protein -
‘We have no choice.’ Pandemic forces polio eradication group to halt campaigns
Suspension of vaccinations expected to lead to fresh outbreaks in polio-free countries -
The United States leads in coronavirus cases, but not pandemic response
Conflicting messages, lack of coordination hamper efforts to curb infections -
The $1 billion bet: Pharma giant and U.S. government team up in all-out coronavirus vaccine push
Johnson & Johnson’s chief scientist describes nonprofit partnership to accelerate its candidate -
Speed coronavirus vaccine testing by deliberately infecting volunteers? Not so fast, some scientists warn
Human challenge studies can accelerate vaccine development, but raise dicey ethical issues
