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New treatments for COVID-19 may stave off the worst effects of the virus

  • Written by Patrick Jackson, Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Virginia
imageEmergency medical technicians aid a COVID-19 patient at his home in Louisville, Kentucky. Like much of the U.S., Louisville is experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 patients requiring emergency transport to medical facilities. John Cherry/Getty Images

Even with three highly effective vaccines available in abundance throughout the country, the delta...

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A giant space rock demolished an ancient Middle Eastern city and everyone in it – possibly inspiring the Biblical story of Sodom

  • Written by Christopher R. Moore, Archaeologist and Special Projects Director at the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program and South Carolina Institute for Archaeology and Anthropology, University of South Carolina
imageArtist's evidence-based depiction of the blast, which had the power of 1,000 Hiroshimas.Allen West and Jennifer Rice, CC BY-ND

As the inhabitants of an ancient Middle Eastern city now called Tall el-Hammam went about their daily business one day about 3,600 years ago, they had no idea an unseen icy space rock was speeding toward them at about...

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FDA panel recommends limiting Pfizer booster shots to Americans 65 and older, and those at high risk of severe COVID-19

  • Written by Matthew Woodruff, Instructor of Human Immunology, Emory University
imageNo third dose for now.AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

The key scientific advisory council of the Food and Drug Administration has voted to deny use of a “booster” shot of Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine to the general public – a move that will likely disappoint some public health experts pushing for a third dose to help slow the spread of...

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Are COVID-19 boosters ethical, with half the world waiting for a first shot? A bioethicist weighs in

  • Written by Nancy S. Jecker, Professor of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington
imagePeople wait in line to receive a vaccine shot against COVID-19 in Belgrade, Serbia, Aug. 17, 2021. Serbia and other countries have started administering booster doses. Meanwhile, more than half the world's population has not had a first dose.AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic

Should countries that can afford COVID-19 booster vaccines offer them to residents...

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'Tax the rich'? Democrats' plans to make the wealthy pay a little more will barely dent America's long slide from progressive taxation

  • Written by Gabriel Zucman, Associate Professor of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
imageU.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez making a fashion statement.Ray Tamarra/GC Images via Getty Images

Demanding tax increases on the rich is back in fashion – both in the corridors of the House of Representatives and on the red carpet of the Met Gala.

The House Ways and Means Committee outlined plans on Sept. 13, 2021, to move the top marginal...

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Biden urges countries to slash methane emissions 30% – here's why it's crucial for protecting climate and health, and how it can pay for itself

  • Written by Drew Shindell, Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University
imageMethane is the world’s second most abundant greenhouse gas, and it’s many times more potent than carbon dioxide.Vanderlei Almeida/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. and European Union are working on a pledge to cut methane emissions by at least 30% this decade, President Joe Biden announced on Sept. 17, 2021, and he urged countries around...

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Directed energy weapons shoot painful but non-lethal beams – are similar weapons behind the Havana syndrome?

  • Written by Iain Boyd, Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
imageA television reporter reacts to being hit by a heat ray during a demonstration of the U.S. military's Active Denial System.Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images

The latest episodes of so-called Havana syndrome, a series of unexplained ailments afflicting U.S. and Canadian diplomats and spies, span the globe. They include two diplomats in Hanoi,...

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A direct recommendation from a doctor may be the final push someone needs to get vaccinated

  • Written by Kathleen Mazor, Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
imageSometimes facts and statistics aren't enough to convince someone to get the COVID-19 vaccine.PeopleImages/E+ via Getty Images

Have you found yourself feeling frustrated when trying to convince a friend or family member to get vaccinated for COVID-19? Or maybe you are that friend or family member, and you’re fed up with people pushing you to...

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Nurses are leaving the profession, and replacing them won’t be easy

  • Written by Rayna M Letourneau, Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of South Florida
imageMany nurses are physically and emotionally exhausted from the toll of COVID-19.lightspeedshutter/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The fourth wave of COVID-19 is exacerbating the ongoing crisis for the nursing workforce and has led to burnout for many nurses. As a result, many are quitting their jobs in substantial numbers all across the country, with...

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Scientists at work: We use environmental DNA to monitor how human activities affect life in rivers and streams

  • Written by Marie Simonin, Research Scientist, Inrae
imageEnvironmental DNA is a promising tool for tracking species in freshwater ecosystems like Oregon's Elkhorn Creek.Greg Shine, BLM/Flickr, CC BY

Rivers, lakes and wetlands cover just 1% of the Earth’s surface but are home to nearly 10% of all species, including fish, mammals, birds, insects and crustaceans. But these rich, diverse ecosystems...

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