The Latest: US loosens Pfizer vaccine shipping regulations 2021-02-25 18:14:45U.S. regulators are allowing Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to be shipped and stored at less-frigid temperatures, which should ease distribution and
Brazil death toll tops 250,000, virus still running 2021-02-25 17:33:48Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 250,000
Biden marks 50M vaccine doses in first 5 2021-02-25 17:32:15Days after marking a solemn milestone in the pandemic, President Joe Biden is celebrating the pace of his efforts to end it
Southern exposure: Cold wreaks havoc on aging waterworks 2021-02-25 17:18:18The snow and ice that crippled some states across the South have melted, but they have exposed the fragility of aging waterworks that experts have bee
EU vows to speed vaccine roll out, presses 2021-02-25 16:38:30European Union leaders have vowed to speed the rollout of coronavirus vaccines
As hospital numbers fall, fatigued staff get relief 2021-02-25 16:23:48The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the U.S. has plummeted by 80,000 in six weeks, and 17% of the nation’s adult population has g
Hold it! Belgian govt warns against using its 2021-02-25 16:09:51Ten months after promising free cloth facemasks to protect all Belgians from COVID-19, the country’s government is having second thoughts &mdash
Things to Know: US Hospitalizations plunge, but still 2021-02-25 15:51:09The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the U.S. has dropped by 80,000 in six weeks
Italy's Lombardy again in virus crisis as Brescia 2021-02-25 14:09:30Italy’s northern Lombardy region is asking the national government to send more vaccines to help stem a surge of new cases in the province of Br
EXPLAINER: Meet the vaccine appointment bots, and their 2021-02-25 12:11:45Some people are turning to bots that scan overwhelmed websites and send alerts.
Medical oxygen scarce in Africa, Latin America amid 2021-02-25 11:53:17A crisis over the supply of medical oxygen for coronavirus patients has struck in Africa and Latin America
England minorities: Higher COVID-19 cases, fewer vaccinated 2021-02-25 10:11:49England’s ethnic minority communities have higher levels of COVID-19 infection and lower levels of vaccine acceptance than other groups
A Better Way to Zap Our Brains 2021-02-25 17:08:37New research suggests that stimulating neurons in the brain can address psychological issues with surprising speed and precision.
Teens and Parents: Are You Grappling With Mental 2021-02-25 12:31:38The New York Times would like to hear from parents and adolescents who are dealing with mental health challenges.
A New Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading in New 2021-02-25 12:06:58The variant contains a mutation thought to help the virus dodge the immune system, scientists said.
Children Are Consuming Hand Sanitizer. Here’s How to 2021-02-25 12:01:05During the pandemic, there was a dramatic increase in exposures to hand sanitizer reported among kids under 6, U.S. poison center data shows.
Will Tiger Woods Play Golf Again? Doctors Predict 2021-02-25 08:19:24After a serious car crash on Tuesday, he risks infections, bones that do not heal, and foot and ankle injuries that impede walking.
Vaccine Hesitancy in Cancer Patients 2021-02-25 05:00:19“If I accept the vaccine,” one cancer patient says, “it will be with a strong feeling of guilt that at best I will be prolonging my
Learning to Listen to Patients’ Stories 2021-02-25 05:00:10Narrative medicine programs teach doctors and other caregivers “sensitive interviewing skills” and the art of “radical listening&rdq
New Findings on 2 Ways Children Become Seriously 2021-02-24 19:40:03A large study found that young people hospitalized with acute Covid-19 have symptoms and characteristics that differ from those with a Covid-linked in
Woman Dies After Getting Covid-19 From Transplanted Lungs 2021-02-24 18:55:21In what appears to be the first case of its kind, a pair of donated lungs led to Covid-19 in an organ recipient, according to doctors at the Universit
Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Works Well and May 2021-02-24 18:50:37F.D.A. studies show the shot strongly protects against severe illness and may reduce spread of the virus. But the drugmaker has fallen short of initia
CDC Traces Covid-19 Outbreaks in Gyms, Urging Stricter 2021-02-24 17:46:37Coronavirus cases at fitness centers in Chicago and Honolulu were linked to carelessness about masks and symptoms, federal health officials found.
Head of McKinsey, Kevin Sneader, Voted Out as 2021-02-24 14:42:24Partners decided not to keep Kevin Sneader in the top job. Weeks earlier, McKinsey had reached a historic settlement agreement in the U.S. over its ad
7 Ways to Reduce Reluctance to Take COVID 2021-02-23 09:00:00Trusted messengers and repeated reminders can overcome hesitancy, social science shows -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID Variants May Arise in People with Compromised 2021-02-23 08:00:00The case history of a U.K. man in his 70s shows how selective “pressures” bring about viral mutations -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.c
Coronavirus News Roundup: February 13-February 19 2021-02-19 15:00:00Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Coronavirus Is Here to Stay--Here's What That 2021-02-19 13:00:00A Nature survey shows many scientists expect the virus that causes COVID-19 to become endemic, but it could pose less danger over time -- Read more on
How Will the Coronavirus Evolve? 2021-02-19 11:00:00If we’re lucky, mutations will make SARS-CoV-2 less lethal, as happened with the 1918 flu—but there’s no guarantee of that -- Read m
Experts Answer the Biggest COVID Vaccine Questions 2021-02-19 06:45:00What does “95 percent effective” mean? Should you get vaccinated if you have had COVID? Is there a best vaccine? -- Read more o
Nursing Home Workers Had One of the Deadliest 2021-02-18 09:00:00An analysis of incomplete data shows they had a death rate higher than that of loggers and may have rivaled fishers for the most perilous profess
Booster Shots against Scary COVID Virus Variants Are 2021-02-18 06:45:00Vaccine makers are designing follow-up shots, based on new mutations, to keep the disease at bay -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID Vaccines Are Safe and Effective--What the Research 2021-02-17 16:30:00As more coronavirus vaccines are rolled out, researchers are learning about the extent and nature of side effects -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.c
Printing a Brain Aneurysm in a Dish 2021-02-16 06:45:00Scientists make and treat a 3-D-printed model of a ballooning blood vessel -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How President Biden Can Deliver on His Vaccine 2021-02-13 10:00:00It will require the federal government to use a scientific, data-driven system for identifying those most in need -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.c
Coronavirus News Roundup: February 6–February 12 2021-02-12 16:00:00Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Moderna’s new COVID-19 vaccine for South African variant 2021-02-24 16:34:50Moderna on Wednesday announced that the COVID-19 vaccine it recently developed to address a concerning new coronavirus variant first identified in Sou
Common cold outbreaks to be expected as schools 2021-02-24 15:59:28Outbreaks of the common cold could become more commonplace as schools reopen for in-person learning, according to a new report from the Centers for Di
Beware of COVID-19 vaccine scams, CDC warns older 2021-02-24 13:54:11The Centers for Diease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently warned older Americans of scams involving the COVID-19 vaccine.
California coronavirus variant may spread faster, inflict severe 2021-02-24 13:51:11Early data suggests a coronavirus variant first detected in California may be more transmissible, possibly cause more severe disease, and could have a
Cases of rare coronavirus-linked inflammatory illness in children 2021-02-24 12:06:39Five more cases of a rare but potentially serious coronavirus-related inflammatory condition in children have been reported in Virginia, health offici
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine ready for rollout 2021-02-24 12:02:09The U.S. is prepared to send out 3.5 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week should the FDA grant emerge
Coronavirus experts frustrated with Fauci, media on mixed 2021-02-24 10:41:03The Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines have been an outstanding success by any measure and represent the quickest return to normal Amer
Washington state detects South Africa coronavirus variant 2021-02-24 10:40:15Washington state health officials announced Tuesday that a concerning coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa had been found in northw
Clive Davis Bell's palsy diagnosis: What to know 2021-02-24 09:39:45Clive Davis’ rep told Page Six that the record industry legend would be postponing the second half a planned virtual pre-Grammys party following
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has 'favorable safety 2021-02-24 08:33:59The Food and Drug Administration posted documents Wednesday finding a single-dose vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson had “favorable
Covid-19 vaccine success won’t eliminate virus risk, UK 2021-02-24 04:21:55By the middle of this year, all adults in Britain are due to be offered a Covid-19 vaccine in what is on course to be the fastest inoculation rollout
How do we know COVID-19 vaccines are safe? 2021-02-23 15:42:53How do we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe?