Pharmaceuticals
New COVID Drugs Face Delays as Trials Get Harder to Do
The success of vaccines has reduced the pool of people available for studies, among other factors
Stories by Saima May Sidik
Plants
Pollen Grains Carry Hundreds of Plant Viruses
“Sexually transmitted” plant viruses may be on the rise because of agricultural activity
Vaccines
COVID Vaccines plus Infection Can Lead to Months of Immunity
New research counters high-profile claims that people who had COVID don’t benefit from vaccination
Vaccines
Vaccines Remain Effective against BA.2, but Protection from Infection Wanes over Time
Such protection declines within months of the mRNA COVID vaccines’ third dose. Yet the vaccines continue to ward off severe disease
Vaccines
Common Antidepressant Slashes Risk of COVID Death
Fluvoxamine is both inexpensive and highly effective at preventing mild COVID-19 from turning severe
