A pandemic of armchair experts: how we decide who and what to believe
Holding contrarian views - despite a lack of personal expertise - is just part of being human. Here’s the psychology behind what we choose to believe.
Nov. 19, 2021 • ~7 min
Could oral antiviral pills be a game-changer for COVID-19? An infectious disease physician explains why these options are badly needed
Merck and Pfizer both have oral antiviral pills under review by the FDA. Such treatments could help turn the tide of the pandemic.
Nov. 19, 2021 • ~9 min
Why Moderna won't share rights to the COVID-19 vaccine with the government that paid for its development
Moderna claims its scientists alone invented the mRNA sequence used to produce its COVID-19 vaccine. The US government, which helped fund the drug, disagrees.
Nov. 18, 2021 • ~11 min
A lab-stage mRNA vaccine targeting ticks may offer protection against Lyme and other tick-borne diseases
The study found that ticks were unable to feed on guinea pigs vaccinated with an mRNA vaccine, preventing transmission of the pathogen that causes Lyme disease.
Nov. 17, 2021 • ~5 min
US vaccine rollout was close to optimal at reducing deaths and infections, according to a model comparing 17.5 million alternative approaches
With limited vaccines available in early 2021, the CDC had to decide which people received vaccines first. With the help of a supercomputer, researchers have shown that the CDC did an excellent job.
Nov. 17, 2021 • ~5 min
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