The Data Safety and Monitoring Board expressed concerns over AstraZeneca data. An independent group of medical experts in the U.S. has raised concerns that AstraZeneca may have released “outdated” data on its COVID-19 vaccine. AstraZeneca announced on Monday (March 22) that its coronavirus vaccine was 79% effective at preventing symptomaticContinue Reading
The chemicals were discovered in a study of pregnant women and their newborns. Researchers have detected more than 50 new environmental chemicals lurking in people’s bodies, the vast majority of which are little known or unknown compounds. These chemicals — which have never been observed in people before — wereContinue Reading
By the end of Friday (March 19), the U.S. will have administered 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine since President Joe Biden was inaugurated, a milestone that his administration initially pledged to reach by its hundredth day in office. “I’m proud to announce that tomorrow, 58 days into our administration,Continue Reading
The effect may be temporary, experts said. Men who have recovered from COVID-19 may be at risk of developing low sperm count, at least in the short-term, a small new study suggests. The study researchers, from the University of Florence in Italy, analyzed semen samples from 43 men ages 30Continue Reading
Amid a shortage of vaccine supplies and the threat of emerging coronavirus variants, such an approach might provide an answer for both. Researchers at the University of Oxford in the U.K. will begin to test what happens when they give people a mix of different COVID-19 vaccines. Amid a shortageContinue Reading
A worrisome new coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa, known as B.1.351, has already spread to more than 30 countries. A worrisome new coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa, known as B.1.351, has already spread to more than 30 countries. Experts are particularly alarmed by this variant becauseContinue Reading
Picturing how our species might appear in the far future often invites wild speculation over stand-out features such as height, brain size, and skin complexion. Yet subtle shifts in our anatomy today demonstrate how unpredictable evolution can be. Take something as mundane as an extra blood vessel in our arms,Continue Reading
A new CDC report finds that 25% of people don’t remember to wash their hands at important times, such as after blowing their nose. More Americans are washing their hands amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but 1 in 4 don’t lather up when they need to, such as after blowing theirContinue Reading
Another study shows that masks and other mitigation efforts not only work, but work well. Mask mandates, closures of certain businesses and other COVID-19 mitigation strategies implemented over the summer led to a 75% drop in new coronavirus cases in Arizona, according to a new report from the Centers forContinue Reading
Scientists have finally recreated the initial steps of HIV infection in a test tube, offering an incredibly zoomed-in view of the virus in action. The amazing images show a cone-shaped shell of geometric tiles, called the capsid, that sits at the virus’s center and contains its genetic material, known asContinue Reading