Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous

The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, despite publicly declaring that it supported an open scientific inquiry, an Associated Press investiga ... Read More

COVID Vaccination during Pregnancy Protects Newborn Babies

The science is relatively simple ... This protection is great news given COVID’s risk to newborn babies. “One of the facts that gets lost in the general public is that in the pediatric ... Read More

COVID and SARS News

Common Cold or COVID-19? Some T Cells Are Ready to Combat Both Jan. 26, 2024 — Scientists have found direct evidence that exposure to common cold coronaviruses can train T cells to fight SARS-CoV-2. Read More

Free science resources for educators and parents

Schools around the world have closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, leaving parents and teachers scrambling to figure out how kids can learn at home. We can help! Science News Explores and the ... Read More

Proximal Origins, Scientific Integrity, and “Shadow” Science Advice

Note: This testimony was prepared for the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic for a hearing to be held later today (April 16) titled, Academic Malpractice: Examining the Relationship ... Read More

Influenza News

Jan. 17, 2024 — Imagine a vaccine that speeds up the production of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that spreads COVID-19. A research team has developed such ... Feb. 29, 2024 — U.S ... Read More

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Optimizing Boosters: How COVID mRNA Vaccines Reshape Immune Memory After Each Dose Mar. 8, 2024 — COVID-19 vaccines elicit strong T-cell responses, but clonal-resolution analyses of these ... Read More

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Flu Vaccines Were Effective in 2022-2023 Flu Season, Studies Find Feb. 19, 2024 — The prospect of the worrisome triple threat of COVID, RSV and flu was assuaged last year by the effectiveness of ... Read More

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New research carried out at women's football clubs across six European ... COVID-19 Pandemic Cancellations Took Harsh Toll on Teen Athletes, Whose Mental and Physical Health Improved Significantly ... Read More

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