Human Challenge Trials Will Deliberately Infect Dozens in the UK
Proponents of the trials say they can be run safely and help to identify effective vaccines, but others have questioned their value -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Don’t Expect a COVID Vaccine before the Election
A vaccine made by Pfizer could seek emergency approval by the third week of November, but it likely won’t be available to the public until mid- to late 2021 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How to Take Racial Bias Out of Kidney Tests
A medical student describes winning her fight to change an equation that prevented Black people from getting crucial treatment -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why So Many Americans Are Skeptical of a Coronavirus Vaccine
It’s not just “antiscience thinking” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why So Many Americans Are Skeptical of a Coronavirus Vaccine
It’s not just “antiscience thinking” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Lab-Made ‘Miniproteins’ Could Block the Coronavirus from Infecting Cells
Synthetic peptides that mimic human antibodies for COVID-19 could be cheaper and easier to produce -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Lab-Made ‘Miniproteins’ Could Block the Coronavirus from Infecting Cells
Synthetic peptides that mimic human antibodies for COVID-19 could be cheaper and easier to produce -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Neanderthal DNA May Be COVID Risk
A stretch of Neanderthal DNA has been associated with some cases of severe COVID-19, but it's unclear how much a risk it poses. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Neanderthal DNA May Be COVID Risk
A stretch of Neanderthal DNA has been associated with some cases of severe COVID-19, but it's unclear how much a risk it poses. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What China’s Speedy COVID Vaccine Deployment Means for the Pandemic
China has promised vaccines to many countries, but whether it can meet its commitments is unclear -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What China’s Speedy COVID Vaccine Deployment Means for the Pandemic
China has promised vaccines to many countries, but whether it can meet its commitments is unclear -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Nobelist Talks CRISPR Uses
New chemistry Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna talks about various applications of the gene editing tool CRISPR. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
New Nobel Laureate Talks Today’s Virology
Charles Rice, who today shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, talked about how rapidly research now occurs compared with his early work. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Discovery of Hepatitis C Snags Nobel Prize in Medicine
Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice share the award for identifying the virus behind the blood-borne liver disease -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Can CBD Cure What Ails You?
Proponents say yes, but scientific studies on the effectiveness of this chemical derived from cannabis are a mixed bag -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
When and Why You Should Get a Flu Shot
Experts explain why getting vaccinated is important every year—and especially during a pandemic -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com