Mathematics of life and death: How disease models shape national shutdowns and other pandemic policies
The coronavirus highlights the “huge responsibility” of infectious disease modelers
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Science-ing from home isn’t easy. Our humor columnist shares his tips
“Watch talks on YouTube and pretend that visiting scientists are giving lectures in your living room” -
Massive U.S. coronavirus stimulus includes research dollars and some aid to universities
NIH would get nearly $1 billion; NSF would have $75 million more for emergency field studies -
This mysterious $2 billion biotech is revealing the secrets behind its new drugs and vaccines
Science visited Moderna in 2017 for an early look at its innovative RNA-based technology for drugs and vaccines -
Researchers are tracking another pandemic, too—of coronavirus misinformation
Ironically, the spread of false information often reflects a desire to help -
‘It’s heartbreaking.’ Labs are euthanizing thousands of mice in response to coronavirus pandemic
Universities mandate or encourage rodent euthanasia to save resources and protect staff -
Can a century-old TB vaccine steel the immune system against the new coronavirus?
Scientists launch trial of bacillus Calmette-Guérin, a vaccine made of living bacteria, to protect health care workers at risk of COVID-19 infection -
‘I’m going to keep pushing.’ Anthony Fauci tries to make the White House listen to facts of the pandemic
The infectious disease researcher has become the United States’s most trusted coronavirus expert -
WHO launches global megatrial of the four most promising coronavirus treatments
Simple design aims to let even overwhelmed physicians and hospitals participate -
Cellphone tracking could help stem the spread of coronavirus. Is privacy the price?
Researchers strategize ways to trace infections and contacts amid data protection laws -
The standard coronavirus test, if available, works well—but can new diagnostics help in this pandemic?
New technologies could help blunt the outbreak -
The physician whose 1964 vaccine beat back rubella is working to defeat the new coronavirus
Stanley Plotkin is consulting for multiple companies and says more than one vaccine may be needed in this new pandemic -
Amid coronavirus shutdowns, some grad students feel pressure to report to their labs
Evolving university policies sow confusion -
Universities urge U.S. leaders to boost science budgets by 15%, ease rules to cope with pandemic
Academic scientists plead for help to both conquer COVID-19 and limit its damage -
New blood tests for antibodies could show true scale of coronavirus pandemic
Large-scale testing of populations should reveal those who cleared virus without knowing they were infected -
Fetal tissue ban blocks study of potential coronavirus therapies
NIH researcher asks for relief from restrictions imposed last year
