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The Long Road to Successful Covid Vaccines
The road to successful vaccines; mask distribution; Starbucks; Build Back Better; Trump’s call to Georgia; leaving the G.O.P.; a football fan’s plea.
What Does It Mean to Be ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Against Covid-19?
With all the uncertainty around the Omicron variant, vaccine guidelines are evolving.
Most of the World’s Vaccines Likely Won’t Prevent Infection From Omicron
They do seem to offer significant protection against severe illness, but the consequences of rapidly spreading infection worry many public health experts.
First, Impressive Vaccines for Covid. Next Up: The Flu.
Vaccine makers are betting that the mRNA technology powering two successful Covid vaccines will help curb the tragic global death toll from the flu.
2021 Lasker Awards Honor Work in mRNA Vaccines, Neuroscience and More
The prizes are given annually, and many winners often go on to be awarded the Nobel Prize.
CureVac’s Covid-19 Vaccine Disappoints in Clinical Trial
A preliminary analysis showed that CureVac’s mRNA vaccine had an efficacy of just 47 percent. “This is pretty devastating for them,” one expert said.
The Unlikely Pioneer Behind mRNA Vaccines
Dr. Katalin Kariko has played a crucial role in bringing coronavirus vaccines to millions. She had to overcome years of doubt and disinterest to do so.
This New Covid Vaccine Could Bring Hope to the Unvaccinated World
The German company CureVac hopes its RNA vaccine will rival those made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. It could be ready next month.
No, Other People’s Covid Vaccines Can’t Disrupt Your Menstrual Cycle
You can’t experience effects from being near someone who is vaccinated, because it is biologically impossible for the vaccine material to be transmitted from person to person.
Tech in the Post-Pandemic World
Assessing its future, both the bad and the good.
China Official Acknowledges Low Effectiveness of the Country’s Covid Vaccines
Kati Kariko Helped Shield the World From the Coronavirus
Collaborating with devoted colleagues, Dr. Kariko laid the groundwork for the mRNA vaccines turning the tide of the pandemic.
The Secret Life of a Coronavirus
An oily, 100-nanometer-wide bubble of genes has killed more than two million people and reshaped the world. Scientists don’t quite know what to make of it.
The Coming Technology Boom
Politics is grim but science is working.
The Coronavirus Is a Master of Mixing Its Genome, Worrying Scientists
New studies underscore how coronaviruses frequently mix their genetic components — which could contribute to the rise of dangerous variants.
If You Squeeze the Coronavirus, Does It Shatter?
Scientists are exploring the physics of viruses, to understand how these pathogens assemble themselves — and might be rent apart.
Moderna Applies for Emergency F.D.A. Approval for Its Coronavirus Vaccine
The first shots could be given as early as Dec. 21, if authorization is granted.
New Pfizer Results: Coronavirus Vaccine Is Safe and 95% Effective
The company said it planned to apply for emergency approval from the Food and Drug Administration “within days.”
Coronavirus Vaccine: Early Data Show Moderna’s Version Is 94.5% Effective
Moderna is the second company to report preliminary results from a large trial testing a vaccine. But there are still months to go before it will be widely available to the public.
Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, not Virus
New research found ‘autoantibodies’ similar to those in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis patients. But patients may also benefit from treatments for those autoimmune diseases.
What Does ‘Negative’ on a Coronavirus Test Really Mean?
President Trump’s recent tests are a reminder that although many products exist, none test for infectiousness.
Covering Ebola Didn’t Prepare Me for This: I Volunteered for the Covid-19 Vaccine Trial
George Washington University Hospital invited me to participate in Moderna’s vaccine trial because I am triple-risk: a Black woman, a Type 1 diabetic and asthmatic.
The Coronavirus Is Mutating, and That’s Fine (So Far)
SARS-CoV-2 has been slowly changing in small ways, without getting more dangerous.
‘A Smoking Gun’: Infectious Coronavirus Retrieved From Hospital Air
Airborne virus plays a significant role in community transmission, many experts believe. A new study fills in the missing piece: Floating virus can infect cells.
A ‘Cure for Heart Disease’? A Single Shot Succeeds in Monkeys
A novel gene-editing experiment seems to have permanently reduced LDL and triglyceride levels in monkeys.
Sanofi Accelerates Its Timeline for Coronavirus Vaccine Development
The French drugmaker is testing two types of vaccines in a bid to catch up to competitors.
Monster or Machine? A Profile of the Coronavirus at 6 Months
Our “hidden enemy,” in plain sight.
How Remdesivir, New Hope for Covid-19 Patients, Was Resurrected
The drug failed as a treatment for hepatitis and Ebola. With federal funding, scientists trained it on the coronavirus.
Let’s Get Real About Coronavirus Tests
There aren’t enough. Many are shoddy. Most aren’t even designed to tell us what we really want to know.
From 1 to 1,000s: Solving the Mysteries of Coronavirus With Genetic Fingerprints
Scientists traced the virus brought to the Seattle area in January. They were astonished to learn that the same branch of the virus traveled on through at least a dozen states and to other parts of the world.