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Two lab technicians dressed in white protective gear organize vials.

US loosens export restrictions to help India’s ‘full-blown’ coronavirus crisis

COVID-19

The Defense Production Act has historically allowed the US to prioritize American needs in times of crisis. In an abrupt shift, the Biden administration will allow shipments of raw materials for the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines to India, explains Matt Kavanagh, an assistant professor of global health at Georgetown University.

Coronavirus

Rapid genomic sequencing of coronavirus can help stop its spread

Health & Medicine
Virus TEM

It’s raining viruses, but don’t panic

Health
Osman Chandab in Melbourne, Australia contracted whooping cough before getting vaccinated.

No matter where in the world you are, opting out of childhood vaccines can be a catastrophic choice

Health
An electron microscope image of the string-like Ebola virus. Scientists at the NIH are working quickly on a drug and vaccine they hope will halt the spread of Ebola.

Scientists are racing to perform human trials on a possible cure and vaccine for Ebola

Medicine

‘Contagion’: How real life could imitate art

Arts, Culture & Media

According to an epidemiologist, the deadly pandemic virus in the blockbuster film “Contagion” could happen in real life.

The swine flu explained

Health & Medicine

Dr. Susan P. Fisher-Hoch, an epidemiologist, helps us understand the science behind the swine flu and sorts out the conflicting theories around the outbreak.

The World

What Going Viral Means

Development & Education

Computer viruses emerged in the 1980s. But in the internet era, we decided not to beat viruses, but to join them. “Going viral” became the goal of any piece of content, from a movie to a Facebook post.

Pukka’s Promise to Live Longer

Dogs have far shorter lives than many animals, including the humans that love them. From food to vaccines, Ted Kerasote’s new book Pukka’s Promise examines how we can help our dogs live longer.

The World

Limpets and Cancer Vaccines

Researchers in Southern California have found a way to grow an unusual marine mollusk that may play a major role in the future of cancer vaccines.