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Can Covid-19 Cause Brain Damage?
A certain very famous politician came down with Covid-19 recently, and has been acting even more erratically than usual. Does the virus explain his behavior?
Why Are The Covid-19 Vaccine Trials Taking So Long?
The whole world is waiting for a Covid-19 vaccine. Why does it take so many months to get results we can trust? Short answer: we just can’t speed this up.
Did The Russians Fabricate Data About Their Covid-19 Vaccine Trial?
Last week, a group of Russian scientists published the results of two phase 1/2 vaccine trials for a new Covid-19 vaccine. Soon after the paper appeared, other scientists raised serious questions about the integrity of the data.
Can You Restore Your Aching Knees? New Stanford Study Shows Promise
Knee pain is one of the most common afflictions among athletes and among older people in general. A radical new treatment developed by Stanford researchers offers the promise, for the first time, of growing brand-new knee cartilage.
Some Weird Truths About Viruses, And The Covid-19 Virus
Many people outside the world of science and medicine don’t really know what a virus is, so today I’m going to describe just a few of their essential features, focusing on the Covid-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2.
I Was Wrong: We Can’t Skip Phase 3 Vaccine Trials
I wrote a blog post over the weekend that has generated tremendous pushback, including an op-ed in the New York Times as well as thousands of comments on Twitter. I was wrong.
Start Vaccinating Now!
Development of new Covid-19 vaccines is proceeding at a furious pace, which is good news for the world.
Why You Should Trust The Coronavirus Vaccine
Over 150 vaccines for COVID-19 are under development. Here’s how some of them work, and why you should get vaccinated as soon as a vaccine is available to the public.
Will Universities Offer Coronavirus Testing When They Bring Students Back?
Universities are planning to open this fall, but without any plan to test students and faculty for coronavirus. Universal testing is the only way to protect the health of the campus community. Fortunately, the latest tests make this eminently feasible.
Three Promising Treatments For COVID-19: No Cure Yet, But Progress
Three different drugs have now shown promise for treating COVID-19. None of them will cure it, but they significantly reduce the risk of dying, and all of them are cheap and widely available.
