Disease
Talking About Coronavirus Variants Just Got Easier With New Greek Letter Naming System
The move aims to remove the stigmatization of location-based names and reduce the confusion of scientific names
Scientists Are Creating a Blood Test to Measure Covid-19 Immunity
Once researchers determine a 'correlate of protection,' they will be able to measure immunity and develop new vaccines more quickly
The Positive and Negative Impacts of Covid on Nature
The absence of humans in some places led animals to increase, while the cancellation of conservation work in other places harmed species
Moderna Announces Its Covid-19 Vaccine Is Effective in Adolescents
The company completed a final phase trials in 3,732 adolescents between ages 12 and 17
New Gene Therapy Partially Restores Sight to Blind Man
Researchers inserted genes that code for light-sensitive proteins in algae into the man’s retina, and now he reports limited but much improved vision
This Lab-Grown Mini Heart Can Keep a Beat
The creation, called a cardioid, will help with the study of heart disease and the discovery of new medications
What Mysterious Illness Plagued Polar Explorer Ernest Shackleton?
The Antarctic adventurer was initially diagnosed with scurvy, but new research suggests he actually suffered from beriberi
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Take Flight to Fight Invasive Species in Florida
Invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes can carry disease, so Oxitec’s modified strain is designed to reduce their numbers
New CDC Covid-19 Guidance Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Safely Go Maskless
In healthcare settings, mass transit, and where local laws require it, people should continue to wear masks
First Covid-19 Vaccine Authorized for Kids Ages 12 to 15
Officials and parents hope to vaccinate young teens against the coronavirus in time for summer recreation and school in the fall
Medieval Britain's Cancer Rates Were Ten Times Higher Than Previously Thought
A new analysis of 143 skeletons suggests the disease was more common than previously estimated, though still much rarer than today
How Common Are Your Covid-19 Vaccine Side Effects?
New data from the CDC shows the rates of side effects after each dose of Moderna and Pfizer’s vaccines
CDC Eases Outdoor Mask-Wearing Guidelines for Small Groups
More than 90 percent of documented Covid-19 cases are sparked by transmission indoors
New Malaria Vaccine Trial Reports 77 Percent Efficacy Rate
The promising results were announced following a second phase vaccine trial that included 450 children between five and 17 months old
California Study Finds Lyme Disease-Carrying Ticks by the Beach
Researchers found as many ticks carrying the bacterium that causes Lyme disease in coastal areas as they did in woodlands
Sewage Has Stories to Tell. Why Won't the U.S. Listen?
Sewage epidemiology has been used in other countries for decades, but not here. Will Covid change that?
Meet the Black Physicians Bringing Covid Vaccines to Hard-Hit Philadelphia Communities
The Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium is leveraging their medical expertise and connections to provide testing and vaccines where measures are most needed
When Is Kente Cloth Worn and More Questions From Our Readers
You've got questions. We've got experts
The Next Step in Covid-19 Vaccines May Be Through the Nose
Intranasal vaccines may help prevent transmission and hinder the evolution of new viral variants
WHO Releases Results of First Investigation Into the Origin of Covid-19
The virus was most likely first spread from a wild animal, possibly bats, to an unknown intermediate animal, possibly farm animals, and then to humans
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