As cephalopods become more important in neuroscience and other fields, scientists and welfare advocates seek to give the smart animals the same protections as mice and monkeys. View original article Contributor: Elizabeth Preston
Out-of-body and other mystical experiences can be life-changing, and research suggests they can even make people less afraid of dying. But such experiences are rare, and tend to occur accidentally and in the most extreme circumstances—such as at the brink of death. There might be another way to mimic the near-death experience: scientists have identified … Read more
With nearly all the new COVID-19 infections in the U.S. coming from the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, it makes sense that health officials are considering switching to a different vaccine to protect the public. White House COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha expects the first Omicron-specific booster to be available in mid-September at the … Read more
COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is suing Pfizer and the German drugmaker BioNTech, accusing its main competitors of copying Moderna’s technology in order to make their own vaccine. Moderna said Friday that Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine Comirnaty infringes on patents Moderna filed several years ago protecting the technology behind its preventive shot, Spikevax. The company filed … Read more
The worldwide monkeypox outbreak may have peaked, amid evidence that gay men are curbing risky sexual behaviors and more people are getting vaccinated View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond
The lawsuit, filed by Moderna, sets up a clash between rival vaccine makers who used novel mRNA technology to speed delivery of shots. View original article Contributor: Christopher Rowland
Federal officials are “cautiously optimistic” as monkeypox cases decline, even as health officials announced the first pediatric case in New York City. View original article Contributor: Joseph Goldstein and Noah Weiland
Two lawsuits filed in Massachusetts and Germany claim the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine violated Moderna’s mRNA patents. View original article Contributor: Rebecca Robbins and Jenny Gross
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Patients given a combination “polypill” after a heart attack were more likely to stick to their regimens, researchers reported. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin