Coronavirus

On this week’s show: A profile of a scientist fighting for her people to be counted, and quantifying how the heart uses fuel

Trisha Greenhalgh argues COVID-19 shows how too much weight on evidence-based medicine can be the enemy of good policy

New treatment protocol recommends butter, herbs, and other Ayurvedic remedies for coronavirus patients

Ethical dilemmas will abound for efficacy trials that continue after one vaccine proves itself

How physician Deborah Birx’s unreasonable demands for hospital data created a “debacle” at CDC

Host variants boost severity risk, may point to drug options

New methods could make systematic reviews relevant during health emergencies

CRISPR-based approach is much faster than current diagnostics, but does have some limitations

This postdoc was abroad when the U.S. imposed travel restrictions. He got back—but got COVID-19 along the way

Meeting seeks to allay fears that Trump will push a vaccine through before Election Day

Primate centers band together for study rejected by Operation Warp Speed

Doctors face reprimands for wearing masks as researchers consider leaving the country

STEM postings are down by about 70%, according to an analysis of job boards

President was given an antibody cocktail, still being evaluated in clinical trials, that targets a surface protein of the new coronavirus

In another candid interview, the NIAID director explains how he tries to counters White House optimism with “reality”

Government seeks to eliminate funds that pay for research and use the money to help cope with the pandemic