Coronavirus

Sanctions, distrust, and misinformation hamper pandemic response

Some argue that masking everyone would slow the spread of COVID-19—but the evidence is spotty

George Gao, head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, offers insights from the front

Parents and doctors must decide whether the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risks of possible infection

Projects drawing on large biobanks and COVID-19 patients aim to find genetic differences that predict who will get seriously ill after an infection

On this week’s show: An update on the coronavirus pandemic, understanding why diseases wax and wane with the seasons, and the movement to utilize new tools to test the safety of chemicals

Stimulus gives National Science Foundation $75 million to expand rarely used RAPID grants

Small French study that led to huge demand for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine comes under heavy fire

After initial reprieve, COVID-19 cases are rising and filling hospital wards, virologist says

Scientists look at seasonal changes to the environment—and our own immune systems

The coronavirus highlights the “huge responsibility” of infectious disease modelers

“Watch talks on YouTube and pretend that visiting scientists are giving lectures in your living room”

NIH would get nearly $1 billion; NSF would have $75 million more for emergency field studies

Science visited Moderna in 2017 for an early look at its innovative RNA-based technology for drugs and vaccines

Ironically, the spread of false information often reflects a desire to help

Universities mandate or encourage rodent euthanasia to save resources and protect staff