On Feb. 17, health officials in the UK announced that they are ready to start exposing healthy volunteers to the COVID-19 virus in a carefully controlled study. The so-called human challenge trial is the first of its kind for COVID-19 and will help scientists learn how much virus is needed to cause infection, among other … Read more
A Learjet 31 took off before daybreak from Helena Regional Airport in Montana in late January, carrying six Veterans Affairs medical providers and 250 doses of historic cargo cradled in a plug-in cooler designed to minimize breakage. Even in a state where 80-mph speed limits are normal, ground transportation across long distances is risky for … Read more
One person in the United States died of the coronavirus every 28 seconds in January. The Washington Post spent three days with people closest to the terrible toll of the pandemic’s deadliest month. View original article Contributor: Karin Brulliard
Black Americans lost 2.7 years of life expectancy. Overall, it was the biggest decline since World War II. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein
The Biden administration plans to make good on a promise to donate $4 billion, while the pharmaceutical company Novavax pledged to donate 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine. View original article Contributor: Sheryl Gay Stolberg
After quickly approving a vaccine and getting an early start to inoculations, Canadians worry as the country falls behind in vaccinations. View original article Contributor: Ian Austen
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After the pandemic forced thousands of trials to shut down, researchers found clever ways to conduct human studies remotely — while reaching more people, quickly and cheaply. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes
Frances Goldman had struggled for weeks to book a coronavirus vaccination in Seattle. So when she got a Sunday appointment, she didn’t intend to miss it — even if it meant braving the elements alone. View original article Contributor: Jacey Fortin
Food researchers debate whether highly processed foods like potato chips and ice cream are addictive, triggering our brains to overeat. View original article Contributor: Anahad O’Connor