How might President Donald Trump fare with COVID-19? By Jennifer Couzin-FrankelOct. 2, 2020 “Obviously, the president of the United States has access to everything”
‘Provocative results’ boost hopes of antibody treatment for COVID-19 By Jon CohenSep. 30, 2020 Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody cocktail reduces viral load in people infected with SARS-CoV-2
This biologist helped trace SARS to bats. Now, he’s working to uncover the origins of COVID-19 By Kai KupferschmidtSep. 30, 2020 Linfa Wang’s innovative new assay could help reveal when and where the virus spilled over to humans
On the road with Operation Warp Speed, the U.S. COVID-19 vaccine effort By Jon CohenSep. 29, 2020 During a vaccine trial site visit, project leaders and researchers discuss minority enrollment, politics, safety, and conflicts of interest
One number could help reveal how infectious a COVID-19 patient is. Should test results include it? By Robert F. ServiceSep. 29, 2020 CT value could flag at-risk patients and prioritize them for contact tracing
How stigmatizing disease—from COVID-19 to HIV—creates a vicious cycle of sickness By Joel Goldberg, Annalise PasztorSep. 29, 2020 Fear of infection places a huge burden on society
Virtual scientific conferences open doors to researchers around the world By Lorena Villanueva AlmanzaSep. 25, 2020 A survey of recent virtual meetings shows that most saw higher—and perhaps more diverse—attendance than in previous years
When COVID-19 silenced cities, birdsong recaptured its former glory By Erik StokstadSep. 24, 2020 White-crowned sparrows sang softer, more complex songs during the quiet of the pandemic lockdown
Hidden immune weakness found in 14% of gravely ill COVID-19 patients By Meredith WadmanSep. 24, 2020 Damaged interferon response helps explain why men get sicker than women
COVID-19 data on Native Americans is ‘a national disgrace.’ This scientist is fighting to be counted By Lizzie WadeSep. 24, 2020 Abigail Echo-Hawk is working around the clock to close discriminatory data gaps
‘I just want this suffering to be over.’ Brazilians flock to COVID-19 vaccine trials By Herton EscobarSep. 22, 2020 With high case numbers and a good medical infrastructure, the country has become an ideal testing ground
WHO unveils global plan to fairly distribute COVID-19 vaccine, but challenges await By Kai KupferschmidtSep. 21, 2020 Nations with two-thirds of world’s population have joined, but not United States or China
COVID-19 data scandal prompts tweaks to elite journal’s review process By Kelly ServickSep. 18, 2020 After publishing study based on unverified patient data from Surgisphere, a little-known company, The Lancet promises tighter standards
Podcast: Performing magic for animals, and why the pandemic is pushing people out of prisons By Sarah Crespi, Kelly ServickSep. 17, 2020 On this week’s show: The threat of COVID-19 is focusing new research on decarceration, and how performing magic for animals can give insight into how their minds work
Pandemic inspires new push to shrink jails and prisons By Kelly ServickSep. 17, 2020 Researchers explore health and public safety impacts of “decarceration”
Turkish scientists and physicians face criminal investigations after criticizing COVID-19 policies By Kristen McTighe Sep. 16, 2020 Questioning official case numbers and warning about health worker deaths trigger accusations of “misinforming the public” and “causing panic”