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Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise—Now Come Tougher Trials
Preliminary results suggest the vaccine is up to 77 percent effective in young children, but researchers await larger studies
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Penicillin Wasn’t Alexander Fleming’s First Major Discovery
It was lysozyme, an enzyme that attacks the cell walls of bacteria—and just as with the celebrated antibiotic, he found it through pure serendipity
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Blood Clots and the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine: What We Know So Far
Infectious disease physician-scientist Wilbur Chen discusses the rare cases of blood clots linked to the immunization
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Psilocybin Therapy May Work as Well as Common Antidepressant
For the first time, a randomized controlled trial shows the psychedelic offers potent, if short-term, relief in comparison with an SSRI
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Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Suspension—What This Means For You
An infectious disease doctor answers questions about the CDC’s and FDA’s decision to pause the vaccine’s use over a possible link with blood clots
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How Could a COVID Vaccine Cause Blood Clots?
Researchers are searching for possible links between unusual clotting and the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
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The Deadly Lung Disease You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Pulmonary fibrosis is diagnosed in about 50,000 new patients annually, and as many as 40,000 Americans die from it each year
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COVID Showed How Trials for New Drugs Could Be Faster and Better
The pandemic has spotlighted ways to make clinical trials easier on patients and better for science, a heart drug researcher says
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If You Don’t Have COVID Vaccine Side Effects, Are You Still Protected?
Reactions reflect unique features of an individual’s immune system, not the strength of a response
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Which COVID Vaccine Is ‘Best’? Why Do Some People Have Side Effects? Experts Answer These Questions and More
Scientific American talked to scientists about everything from what efficacy means to protection against the new coronavirus variants
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Scarcity of COVID Shots Might Boost Demand among the Vaccine-Hesitant
Willingness is rising, even among skeptical groups, at a time when there are still not enough doses to go around
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COVID Antibody Treatments Show Promise for Preventing Severe Disease
Uptake by patients and physicians has been low in the U.S. even though some therapies have been authorized for months
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New Johnson & Johnson Shot Prevents Severe COVID As Well As Existing Vaccines Do, Experts Say
Trials of all three vaccines came up with different efficacy numbers, but all offer crucial protection in this health emergency
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7 Ways to Reduce Reluctance to Take COVID Vaccines
Trusted messengers and repeated reminders can overcome hesitancy, social science shows
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Booster Shots against Scary COVID Virus Variants Are in the Works
Vaccine makers are designing follow-up shots based on new mutations to keep the disease at bay
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COVID Vaccines Are Safe and Effective—What the Research Says
As more coronavirus vaccines are rolled out, researchers are learning about the extent and nature of side effects
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Why It’s So Hard to Make Antiviral Drugs for COVID and Other Diseases
Antibiotics abound, but virus-fighting drugs are harder to come by. Fortunately, scientists are getting better at making and finding them
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Is It Safe to Delay a Second COVID Vaccine Dose?
Some evidence indicates that short waits are safe, but there is a chance that partial immunization could help risky new coronavirus variants to develop
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Why COVID Vaccines Are Likely Safe for Pregnant People
The scantness of available data leaves the decision up to the individual and their doctors, though benefits can outweigh risks in some cases
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Biden Aims for 100 Million COVID Vaccinations in First 100 Days
It will not be an easy task
