Llama Antibodies Could Help Fight Coronavirus, Study Finds
Researchers hope llama antibodies could help protect humans who have not been infected.
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Dicke Luft Im Restaurant: Wie Covid-19-Tröpfchen in Innenräumen Zur Gefahr Werden - DER SPIEGEL - Wissenschaft
Dicke Luft Im Restaurant: Wie Covid-19-Tröpfchen in Innenräumen Zur Gefahr Werden - DER SPIEGEL - Wissenschaft
Durch winzige Schwebeteilchen stecken sich in geschlossenen Räumen mehr Menschen mit Covid-19 an als bislang angenommen, vermuten US-Forscher. Das könnte auch Folgen für Restaurants und Cafés haben.
From Black Death to Fatal Flu, Past Pandemics Show Why People on the Margins Suffer Most
From Black Death to Fatal Flu, Past Pandemics Show Why People on the Margins Suffer Most
Inequality made historical pandemics 'worse than they had to be'.
Scientists Are Drowning in COVID-19 Papers. Can New Tools Keep Them Afloat?
Scientists Are Drowning in COVID-19 Papers. Can New Tools Keep Them Afloat?
The hunt is on for better ways to collect and search pandemic studies
Waste in Covid-19 Research
A deluge of poor quality research is sabotaging an effective evidence based response.
Anti-Vaccine Movement Could Undermine Efforts to End Coronavirus Pandemic, Researchers Warn
Anti-Vaccine Movement Could Undermine Efforts to End Coronavirus Pandemic, Researchers Warn
Studies of social networks show that opposition to vaccines is small but far-reaching - and growing.
Let's Say There's a Covid-19 Vaccine-Who Gets It First?
An immunization shot is still in development, but debate over who gets priority has already begun.
He Was a Science Star. Then He Promoted a Questionable Cure for Covid-19.
The man behind Trump's favorite unproven treatment has made a great career assailing orthodoxy. His claim of a 100 percent cure rate shocked scientists around the world.
'Aggressive' COVID-19 Strains: What It Takes to Correct a Flawed Paper
Scottish researchers have taken aim at a study reporting surprising findings on COVID-19 - but what it took to correct the record is all too familiar.
Our Weird Behavior During the Pandemic is Screwing with AI Models
Machine-learning models trained on normal behavior are showing cracks —forcing humans to step in to set them straight.
"Finally, a Virus Got Me": Scientist Who Fought Ebola and HIV Reflects on Facing Death from COVID-19
"Finally, a Virus Got Me": Scientist Who Fought Ebola and HIV Reflects on Facing Death from COVID-19
Virologist Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, fell ill with COVID-19 in mid-March.
A Strategic Approach to COVID-19 Vaccine R&D
A public-private partnership and platform for harmonized clinical trials aims to accelerate licensure and distribution.
Fact-checking Judy Mikovits, the Controversial Virologist Attacking Anthony Fauci in a Viral Conspiracy Video
Fact-checking Judy Mikovits, the Controversial Virologist Attacking Anthony Fauci in a Viral Conspiracy Video
In the video Plandemic, the former chronic fatigue syndrome researcher makes countless unsubstantiated claims and accusations.
Inside the NIH's Controversial Decision to Stop Its Big Remdesivir Study
At the heart of the decision was a process that was - as is often in the case in clinical trials - by turns secretive and bureaucratic.
As States Rush to Reopen, Scientists Fear a Coronavirus Comeback
Officials are under pressure to restart the economy, but many states are moving too quickly, researchers say. The costs may be measured in lost lives.
How Academic Research Helps In The Fight Against The Coronavirus | Tapscape
Academic research is fundamental to learn more about the nature of the coronavirus.
Speeding Up Science During the Pandemic
It is testament to the machinery of science that so much has been learned about covid-19 so rapidly. Since January the number of publications has been doubling every 14 days, reaching 1,363 in the past week alone. They have covered everything from the genetics of the virus that causes the disease to computer models of its spread and the scope for vaccines and treatments. What explains the speed? Much as in other areas of life, covid-19 has burnt away encrusted traditions.
UK Scientists Furious over Attempt to Censor Covid-19 Advice
Government scientific advisers are furious at what they see as an attempt to censor their advice on government proposals during the Covid-19 lockdown by heavily redacting an official report before it was released to the public.
Sure, the Velociraptors Are Still On the Loose, But That's No Reason Not to Reopen Jurassic Park
Sure, the Velociraptors Are Still On the Loose, But That's No Reason Not to Reopen Jurassic Park
Trump is shrugging off warnings by scientists that the easing restrictions taking place across the country could cause tens of thousands of death.
'It Will Not Be Easy.' As Labs Begin to Reopen, Enormous Challenges Remain
Spike Mutation Pipeline Reveals the Emergence of a More Transmissible Form of SARS-CoV-2
Spike Mutation Pipeline Reveals the Emergence of a More Transmissible Form of SARS-CoV-2
We have developed an analysis pipeline to facilitate real-time mutation tracking in SARS-CoV-2, focusing initially on the Spike (S) protein because it mediates infection of human cells and is the target of most vaccine strategies and antibody-based therapeutics.
Scientists Say a Now-dominant Strain of the Coronavirus Could Be More Contagious Than Original
Scientists Say a Now-dominant Strain of the Coronavirus Could Be More Contagious Than Original
A mutation in the novel coronavirus has led to a new strain viewed as more contagious than the virus that emerged from China, according to a new study.
What the Proponents of 'Natural' Herd Immunity Don't Say
Try to reach it without a vaccine, and millions will die.
Flattening the Truth on Coronavirus
All your questions about the pandemic, answered. Sort of.
Op-ed: Covering Science at Dangerous Speeds
Pandemics like COVID-19 call into question the benefit of news embargoes, but do reporters use the additional time to digest findings and consult experts unrelated to the study?
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