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Drug shortages occur regularly in the US, even in the best of times. The pharmaceutical supply chain embodies 'just…
Emphasizing foreign origins of a disease can have racist connotations and implications for how people understand their own…
Polio was nearly eradicated with the Salk vaccine in 1955. At the time, little was known about this mysterious disease that…
Universities and colleges around the world are closing. People are fleeing from cities. Some people are being forced to…
Researchers are turning microbes into microscopic construction crews by altering their DNA to make them produce building…
Among the more than 20,000 drugs approved by the FDA, there may be some that can treat COVID-19. A team at the University…
Different demographics are more or less vulnerable to serious complications from the coronavirus. A virologist explains…
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing people to study and work online. It's also sparked a need for news and information.…
With travel halted and universities and research institutions shutting down, scientists are having trouble keeping their…
It can feel like everyone is stewing in anxiety about COVID-19 and seeing other people freak out can make you freak out…
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A virus testing lab director explains how the U.S. fell behind in the need for broad coronavirus testing.
Best case estimates suggest 40 million American adults may come down with COVID-19. But an epidemiologist explains why now…
The skull of Oculudentavis, found encased in amber, provides new clues into the transition from dinosaurs to birds and may…
Behavioral economists explain how widespread use of face masks, hand sanitizer and other preventive measures could counterintuitively…
Travelers may undergo screenings at airports to control the spread of coronavirus. Research shows that these efforts have…
The internet has allowed pseudoscience to flourish. Artificial intelligence could help steer people away from the bad information.
Driverless vehicles rely heavily on sensors to navigate the world. They're vulnerable to attack if bad actors trick…
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