Medicine

New Nobel laureate in chemistry Jennifer Doudna talks about various applications of the gene-editing tool CRISPR.

Charles Rice, who today shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, talked about how rapidly research now occurs, compared with his early work.

Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice share the award for identifying the virus behind the blood-borne liver disease

Proponents say yes, but scientific studies on the effectiveness of this chemical derived from cannabis are a mixed bag

Book recommendations from the editors of Scientific American

Experts explain why getting vaccinated is important every year—and especially during a pandemic

Advisory groups around the world have released guidance to prioritize healthcare workers and those in front-line jobs

The test was halted when a participant suffered spinal cord damage, and U.S. scientists launched an investigation

U.K. trials of the Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine have resumed after a brief pause, yet key details of the events have not been released

Scientists urge caution in the global vaccine race as AstraZeneca reports an “adverse event” in a person who received the University of Oxford vaccine

After neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 in cell culture, scientists at the University of Costa Rica are proceeding with human testing

The Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed program is backing six efforts with the ambitious goal of delivering an effective vaccine by January