Coronavirus

On this week’s show: Cheap, rapid testing could halt COVID-19’s spread in the United States, and using soccer to bring Christians and Muslims together in post–Islamic State group Iraq

This professor’s research career was just getting back off the ground when COVID-19 hit

Ottoline Leyser takes the reins at a challenging moment

Federal judge delays, shortens home confinement so Eva Lee can help combat pandemic

The pandemic has given science a chance to shine—but budget cuts in many countries threaten its future

Scientists say it’s unlikely that the virus spread silently for 3 months

Despite Putin’s reported endorsement, little-tested vaccine is not approved for widespread use until 2021

Antibody studies suggest large numbers of infections have occurred but the death toll remains low

Discovery could bolster global supplies of drugs

On this week’s show: Biology may explain the vulnerability of moms-to-be to serious coronavirus infection, and why soft things break strong blades

Early successes led to complacency, premature lifting of control measures, and social distancing fatigue

Now in clinical trials, monoclonal antibodies promise to both prevent and treat disease

Biology explains why “the first ones who need the masks are pregnant women”

Fast, frequent testing works best to curb coronavirus outbreaks

Scientists and HIV/AIDS activists call on NIH and vaccine companies to change criteria

New data quantify lost work hours and productivity, but the way forward remains uncertain