April 2021
March 2021
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March 24, 2021 | Unwanted Stability
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March 23, 2021 | DNA, assemble
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March 23, 2021 | Putting the viruses of the world into a panopticon is no longer impossible (link)
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March 22, 2021 | You Recovered From COVID-19. Now Your Coffee Smells Like Sewage. (link)
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March 22, 2021 | US data shows AstraZeneca vaccine effective against COVID-19 for all adults (link)
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March 18, 2021 | Fauci warns possible 4th surge in COVID-19 cases could undermine progress (link)
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March 18, 2021 | Experts urge caution as 15 states see uptick in COVID-19 infections (link)
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March 16, 2021 | Moderna Begins Testing Safety and Efficacy of COVID Vaccine in Children (link)
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March 16, 2021 | Escape Artist (link)
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March 16, 2021 | How a mutated coronavirus evades immune system defenses (link)
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March 15, 2021 | Trying to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment? Facebook is launching a vaccine finder tool (link)
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March 10, 2021 | One Year In: Therapeutics (link)
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March 6, 2021 | Can Current COVID Vaccines Get Us to Herd Immunity? Harvard Doctor Says Yes (link)
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March 5, 2021 | Collaboration is the cure for COVID-19 (link)
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March 4, 2021 | Is COVID Optimism Finally Overtaking Pessimism? Harvard Experts Weigh In (link)
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March 4, 2021 | Origins of Disease (link)
February 2021
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February 25, 2021 | Vaccines can get us to herd immunity, despite the variants (link)
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February 24, 2021 | COVID-19 Vaccines: Fact v. Fiction (video link)
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February 18, 2021 | One Year In: Diagnostics (link)
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February 15, 2021 | Scientists Are Trying to Spot New Viruses Before They Cause Pandemics (link)
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February 5, 2021 | In Line for Vaccination, and Not Getting Younger (link)
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February 5, 2021 | Science Not Politics: How Dr. Rochelle Walensky is Saving the CDC (link)
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February 4, 2021 | A Parallel Pandemic Hits Health Care Workers: Trauma and Exhaustion (link)
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February 4, 2021 | White House might send masks to every American; no cruising to Canada until 2022; young adults drive infections: Latest COVID-19 updates. (link)
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February 4, 2021 | Black Americans lagging behind in COVID-19 vaccinations, data shows (link)
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February 4, 2021 | Johnson & Johnson seeks emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine developed with Beth Israel (link)
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February 2, 2021 | When your chance for a COVID-19 shot comes, don’t worry which one it is (link)
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February 2, 2021 | The Contagion Year (link)
January 2021
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January 26, 2021 | New Playbook for Covid-19 Protection Emerges After Year of Study, Missteps (link)
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January 25, 2021 | Here's what could happen next with the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine (link)
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January 22, 2021 | A viral mystery: Does one infection prevent another? (link)
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January 19, 2021 | Widespread mask use can help stop virus outbreaks, study shows (link)
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January 19, 2021 | One Year In: Vaccines (link)
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January 19, 2021 | The coronavirus variant has officially arrived in Mass. Here’s what you should know (link)
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January 19, 2021 | Elon Musk donates $5 million for coronavirus research in Boston (link)
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January 13, 2021 | Members of Congress got the coronavirus even though they’d been vaccinated. Experts explain how that happened (link)
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January 12, 2021 | We Can't Afford to Wait for COVID-19 Vaccines To Be Rolled Out. Here’s What We Can Do to Curb the Virus Now (link)
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January 12, 2021 | Health Officials Scramble to Provide Booking Systems for Covid-19 Vaccines (link)
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January 12, 2021 | When will people be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and how will they know? (link)
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January 11, 2021 | How can countries stretch COVID vaccine supplies? Scientists are divided over dosing strategies (link)
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January 11, 2021 | How Coronavirus Damages Lung Cells within Mere Hours (link)
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January 5, 2021 | Discovery of Virus Variant in Colorado and California Alarms Scientists (link)
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January 6, 2021 | Loss of smell and taste can linger after Covid or come back different (link)
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January 5, 2021 | Local researchers studying new strain of COVID-19 (link)
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January 5, 2021 | How experts say the federal government can speed up COVID-19 vaccinations (link)
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January 5, 2021 | Placental Protection (link)
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January 5, 2021 | Loss of Taste and Smell Due to COVID-19 Could Be Prolonged or Permanent for Millions, Reports Indicate (link)
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January 4, 2021 | Massachusetts Debuts Interactive COVID Dashboard, Confirms 375,000th Case (link)
December 2020
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December 24, 2020 | How HIV Research Laid the Foundation for Covid Vaccines (link)
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December 21, 2020 | The 'Covidization' of Science (link)
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December 19, 2020 | Johnson & Johnson Takes Big Step Forward With Its Vaccine Trial, Has Potential to Be Single Shot (link)
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December 15, 2020 | Degrees of Protection (link)
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December 7, 2020 | Doctor who volunteered for Moderna study felt ‘lousy’ after second shot, but touts vaccine (link)
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December 7, 2020 | Will the US Ever Have a National COVID-19 Testing Strategy? (link)
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December 7, 2020 | How Boston And Lawrence Are Handling This Surge (link)
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December 6, 2020 | At-home COVID tests: Advancing do-it-yourself diagnostics (link)
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December 6, 2020 | Canada has been reluctant to embrace rapid tests. This Harvard epidemiologist says we can’t afford to wait (link)
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December 4, 2020 | Could a Blood Test Show if a Covid-19 Vaccine Works? (link)
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December 4, 2020 | ‘Makes you ask why the hell we even bother.’ Infectious disease experts face disillusionment as COVID-19 pandemic worsens (link)
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December 2, 2020 | How the SARS-CoV-2 Virus Hijacks and Rapidly Causes Damage to Human Lung Cells (link)
November 2020
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November 18, 2020 | So When Exactly Will a COVID Vaccine Be Ready? (link)
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November 17, 2020 | 'Months and months' before large-scale COVID-19 vaccinations can be rolled out (link)
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November 13, 2020 | The Final Stage: Antibody Evolution May Predict COVID-19 Outcomes (link)
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November 10, 2020 | Pfizer vaccine candidate praised even by competition (link)
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November 10, 2020 | The story of mRNA: How a once-dismissed idea became a leading technology in the Covid vaccine race (link)
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November 9, 2020 | New Virus, New Test (link)
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November 3, 2020 | Fast Healers (link)
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November 2, 2020 | Vaccine close, but it likely won’t be a silver bullet (link)
October 2020
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October 29, 2020 | Moderna: 'We're Ready' To Ship 20 Million Coronavirus Vaccine Doses By The End Of 2020 (link)
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October 14, 2020 | Trump may be immune to the coronavirus. But for how long? (link)
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October 13, 2020 | A 25-Year-Old Nevada Man Got COVID-19 Twice. Here's What We Know—and Don't Know—About Reinfection (link)
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Additional coverage: Covid-19 Reinfection Documented in Nevada Adds to Questions on Virus Immunity (link)
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October 8, 2020 | Exposing the Fault Lines (link)
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October 7, 2020 | Donald Trump's COVID-19 treatment is similar to the average American hospitalized with coronavirus. Only faster. (link)
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October 7, 2020 | International forum cites strong government response as key in battle against COVID (link)
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October 7, 2020 | The FDA Is Slowing Down COVID-19 Vaccine Approval. That Could Be Good for Public Health (link)
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October 7, 2020 | Harvard epidemiologist warns of possible tough coronavirus winter ahead (link)
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October 7, 2020 | Eli Lilly Asks FDA to Authorize Covid-19 Antibody Drug (link)
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October 6, 2020 | Trump's determination to attend next week's debate seen as part of pattern of recklessness (link)
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October 4, 2020 | When COVID and the election collided (link)
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October 2, 2020 | Expert panel recommends U.S. join international vaccine pool, contribute vaccine to low-income nations (link)
September 2020
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September 30, 2020 | Coronavirus antigen testing could fill the need for a rapid screening technology, despite accuracy problems (link)
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September 29, 2020 | Infection Detection (link)
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September 29, 2020 | Marking the passing of a grim pandemic milestone for the nation (link)
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September 23, 2020 | Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Advances, Sparking Optimism in Race (link)
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Additional coverage: Major study to start for COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, Beth Israel (link), A single-shot coronavirus vaccine from Johnson & Johnson will be tested in 60,000 people (link), J&J kicks off study of single-shot COVID-19 vaccine in 60,000 volunteers (link), Early Trial Results Show Promise For Johnson & Johnson And Beth Israel Vaccine (link)
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September 21, 2020 | BIOQUAL Announces Publication of an Investigational COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate That Prevents Severe Clinical Disease in Animals (link)
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September 21, 2020 | Health experts call for a national COVID-19 strategy rather than current 'whack-a-mole' approach (link)
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September 21, 2020 | Long-term COVID-19 containment will be shaped by strength, duration of immunity (link)
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September 18, 2020 | 50 Experts to Trust in a Pandemic (link)
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September 17, 2020 | Rapid test for Covid-19 shows improved sensitivity (link)
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September 9, 2020 | Researchers find clue to identifying which COVID-19 patients may become most seriously ill (link)
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September 8, 2020 | What Sets Off Deadly Levels of Lung Inflammation in Some COVID-19 Patients? (link)
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September 8, 2020 | Vector-Based Vaccines Come to the Fore in the COVID-19 Pandemic (link)
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September 7, 2020 | In Vaccine Trial, Researchers Struggle To Ensure Diversity Of Study Subjects (link)
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September 3, 2020 | ‘Robust protection’: COVID-19 vaccine candidate at Beth Israel prevents severe clinical disease in animals (link)
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September 3, 2020 | Here's a Realistic Plan for Opening Schools and Colleges Safely (link)
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September 1, 2020 | When COVID-19 collides with flu season (link)
August 2020
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August 31, 2020 | Could Rapid Coronavirus Testing Help Life Return To Normal? (link)
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August 31, 2020 | Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China (link)
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August 25, 2020 | Four scenarios on how we might develop immunity to Covid-19 (link)
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August 25, 2020 | Genetic data show how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts — and the nation (link)
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August 22, 2020 | Do-it-yourself coronavirus testing sparks kudos, and caution (link)
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August 22, 2020 | It's important that the government invests in vaccines : Dr. Dan Barouch (video link)
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August 18, 2020 | New Zealand’s renewed COVID crisis: Why scientists say the virus is hard to contain (link)
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August 18, 2020 | ‘Why should we trust you?’ Black Americans, hardest hit by COVID-19, are the most skeptical of potential vaccines (link)
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August 18, 2020 | Rapid tests for the coronavirus may be what we need to fight the pandemic (link)
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August 14, 2020 | U.S. to make coronavirus strain for possible human challenge trials (link)
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August 13, 2020 | Experts worry that a COVID-19 vaccine won't help if not enough people are willing to get one (link)
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August 9, 2020 | Parents and teachers must work together to protect students from COVID-19 (link)
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August 8, 2020 | A business spends $800 a week to test staff for COVID-19. Could rapid, cheap tests help? (link)
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August 7, 2020 | When the treatment is torture: ICE must stop using solitary confinement for Covid-19 quarantine (link)
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August 7, 2020 | Public health experts, scientists confident in vaccine process, despite criticism of 'Warp Speed' (link)
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August 6, 2020 | 'Cautious optimism' - J&J vaccine trials underway (video link)
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August 3, 2020 | COVID-19 Connections (link)
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August 3, 2020 | Failing the Coronavirus-Testing Test (link)
July 2020
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July 31, 2020 | As temperatures rise with coronavirus cases, experts eye impact of air conditioning (link)
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July 31, 2020 | The Ultimate Quest (link)
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July 30, 2020 | Single-shot COVID-19 vaccine proves successful with primates (link)
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Additional coverage: Single-shot COVID-19 vaccine protects non-human primates (link)
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July 28, 2020 | Vaccines may arrive in record time, but the virus has been faster (link)
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July 27, 2020 | Human Trials Begin for Experimental Vaccine Developed at Beth Israel (video link)
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July 26, 2020 | A covid-19 vaccine can ensure better outcomes for communities of color. Let’s work to earn their trust. (link)
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July 26, 2020 | Making The Vaccine: What Does It Take and When Will We Get It? (link)
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July 24, 2020 | Sputum testing provides higher rate of COVID-19 detection (link)
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July 23, 2020 | The Long Game of Coronavirus Research (link)
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July 23, 2020 | Here’s what you need to know about fading coronavirus antibodies (link)
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July 22, 2020 | Can You Get Covid-19 Again? It's Very Unlikely, Experts Say (link)
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July 22, 2020 | It was once hoped summer weather might help kill COVID-19. In Texas, the heat could be making it worse (link)
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July 21, 2020 | Timeline and duration of vaccine efficacy still uncertain: Virus expert (video link)
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July 21, 2020 | Why scientists are turning to another virus to stop COVID-19 (link)
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July 21, 2020 | Freeze-framing the shape-shifting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (link)
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July 20, 2020 | Coronavirus vaccine from Oxford and AstraZeneca shows positive response in early trial (link)
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July 17, 2020 | Inside Johnson & Johnson's Nonstop Hunt for a Coronavirus Vaccine (link)
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July 14, 2020 | Decades of research on an HIV vaccine boost the bid for one against coronavirus (link)
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July 3, 2020 | A Cheap, Simple Way to Control the Coronavirus (link)
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July 3, 2020 | Inside the race to develop a safe COVID-19 vaccine (link)
June 2020
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June 29, 2020 | Is air conditioning helping spread COVID in the South? (link)
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Additional coverage: Is There a Connection between Coronavirus and Air Conditioning? (link)
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Additional coverage: Is air conditioning helping spread coronavirus? In southern states, being indoors may be a factor (link)
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June 27, 2020 | Harvard Medical School Affiliates Hold COVID-19 Briefing on Reopening Strategies for Massachusetts and Harvard (link)
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June 26, 2020 | How Long Could Covid-19 Immunity Last? It's Not Just About Antibodies (link)
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June 10, 2020 | Ending an Epidemic (link)
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June 1, 2020 | Gathering Critical Clues (link)
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June 1, 2020 | Codiak BioSciences Collaborates with Ragon Institute to Evaluate the exoVACC™ Vaccine Platform in SARS-CoV-2 and HIV (link)
May 2020
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May 30, 2020 | The virus’s tale (link)
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May 28, 2020 | Researchers ponder why covid appears more deadly in the U.S. and Europe than in Asia (link)
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May 20, 2020 | Two studies suggest COVID-19 antibodies provide immunity (link)
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May 20, 2020 | Vaccines can protect against COVID-19 in nonhuman primates, study says (link)
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Additional coverage: Newly Developed Vaccines Protect Against COVID-19 in Macaques Study (link)
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May 20, 2020 | BIDMC-developed vaccines protect against COVID-19 in non-human primates, study finds (link)
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May 19, 2020 | Six from MIT awarded research funding to address Covid-19 (link)
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May 19, 2020 | Biogen Uses its Own Superspreader Event to Aid COVID-19 Research (link)
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May 18, 2020 | Dissecting a Disease (link)
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May 18, 2020 | MIT engineers propose a safer method for sharing ventilators (link)
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May 14, 2020 | BU NEIDL Scientists Featured in NOVA’s Special Coronavirus Episode (link)
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May 13, 2020 | Responding to this pandemic, preparing for the next (link)
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May 13, 2020 | VIDEO: Decoding COVID-19 (link)
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May 13, 2020 | Massachusetts Consortium Tests Thousands Of Existing Drugs Against Coronavirus (link)
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May 13, 2020 | $16.5 million awarded to projects to fight COVID (link)
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Additional coverage: BU Scientists Awarded $1.9 Million to Accelerate Coronavirus Research (link), UMass Medical School receives slice of $17M coronavirus research funding (link)
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May 13, 2020 | A Signal Moment (link)
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May 5, 2020 | Researchers Release COVID-19 Symptom Tracker App (link)
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Additional coverage: App Shows Promise in Tracking New Coronavirus Cases, Study Finds (link)
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May 3, 2020 | Massachusetts researchers are on front lines of coronavirus antibody testing (link)
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May 2, 2020 | Profits and Pride at Stake, the Race for a Vaccine Intensifies (link)
April 2020
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April 24, 2020 | Soup to Nuts (link)
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April 23, 2020 What will it really take for us to go back to work? This institute plans to experiment — on itself (link)
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April 23, 2020 | Robots will detect COVID-19 infection under manholes (link)
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April 17, 2020 | Nearly a third of 200 blood samples taken in Chelsea show exposure to coronavirus (link)
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April 14, 2020 | Harvard president and wife, both recovered from coronavirus, boost scientists’ effort with blood donations (link)
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April 14, 2020 | Our Pandemic Summer (link)
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April 13, 2020 | Through the Storm (link)
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April 10, 2020 | This Group of Scientists Is Making Sure We’re Ready for the Next Pandemic (link)
March 2020
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March 31, 2020 | Cambridge biotech seeks OK for coronavirus test that delivers results in 15 minutes (link)
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March 31, 2020 | Ending the Pandemic (link)
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March 30, 2020 | US and J&J commit $1b to coronavirus vaccine codeveloped by Beth Israel (link)
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March 30, 2020 | Harvard and Chinese Scientists Collaborate on Coronavirus Research (link)
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March 20, 2020 | A Team Effort to Tackle the Daunting Challenges of COVID-19 (link)
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March 19, 2020 | Mobilizing Movement (link)
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March 19, 2020 | Live Coronavirus Research Gets Underway at BU NEIDL (link)
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March 15, 2020 | Highlights of Expert Panel on COVID-19 from Harvard, MIT, Mass General Hospital (link)
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March 13, 2020 | 'We Must Do More' HMS Dean Daley convenes medical, scientific experts on COVID-19 crisis (link)
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March 5, 2020 | How the Greater Boston biomedical community is tackling the coronavirus (link)
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March 5, 2020 | With $115 million, more than 80 Boston researchers will collaborate to tackle COVID-19 (link)
February 2020
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February 24, 2020 | Tackling Coronavirus (link)
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February 23, 2020 | Cooperating to Combat Coronavirus (link)
