Failed HIV vaccine trial marks another setback for the field

A J&J vaccine only offered hints of protection in women in five sub-Saharan Africa countries

Aug 2021

Having SARS-CoV-2 once confers much greater immunity than a vaccine—but vaccination remains vital

Israelis who had an infection were more protected against the Delta coronavirus variant than those who had an already highly effective COVID-19 vaccine

Aug 2021

COVID-19’s origins still uncertain, U.S. intelligence agencies conclude

Agencies agree China didn’t know about virus until outbreak, but give different weight to “lab leak” versus natural spillover

Aug 2021

Maine’s ban on ‘forever chemicals’ marks a big win for some scientists

Researchers have urged regulators to take new approach to nonstick compounds

Aug 2021

Unethical? Unnecessary? The COVID-19 vaccine booster debate intensifies

As United States reveals its plan to offer an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccine, equity and scientific questions abound

Aug 2021

Having SARS-CoV-2 once confers much greater immunity than a vaccine—but no infection parties, please

Israelis who had an infection were more protected against the Delta coronavirus variant than those who had an already highly effective COVID-19 vaccine

Aug 2021

Amid pandemic disruptions, grad students push to unionize

Students at the universities of New Mexico, California, and Vermont are among those currently organizing

Aug 2021

Russia’s Sputnik V protects against severe COVID-19 from Delta variant, study shows

Two shots offer 81% protection from hospitalization and prevent lung injury, data from St. Petersburg suggest

Aug 2021

New WHO group aims to improve efforts to find pathogen origins

The World Health Organization’s Maria Van Kerkhove on the hunt for COVID-19 origins and what’s next

Aug 2021

Booster shot of J&J vaccine raises antibody levels, company says

Unpublished data suggest second shot could help fight COVID-19

Aug 2021