Nov 25
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In the summer of 2019, months before the word “coronavirus” meant anything to most people, a mysterious respiratory…
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Born and raised in NYC, Ed covers public health, disease, and weird animal science for Gizmodo. He has previously reported for the Atlantic, Vice, Pacific Standard, and Undark Magazine.
Nov 23
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On Monday, researchers in the UK became the latest to announce promising results from their experimental vaccine…
Nov 20
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On Friday morning, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they would be seeking an emergency use authorization from the…
Nov 19
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In what seems to be the latest sign of government officials acting independently of the Trump administration, the…
Nov 19
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Nov 18
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On Wednesday, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced even more encouraging results from its now-completed…
Nov 17
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Scientists are urging caution over a mysterious, Ebola-like viral disease that appears to have spread from person to…
Nov 16
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On Monday, Moderna became the second company in as many weeks to announce that its experimental vaccine against…
Nov 13
1
The covid-19 pandemic is possibly at its most dire moment yet, especially in the U.S. Reported cases and…
Nov 13
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Veterinary researchers in the U.S. say they’ve discovered a new disease-causing, tickborne bacteria in dogs. So far,…
Nov 12
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A new report from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights a…
Nov 12
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Scientists in Canada say they’ve found a new way to treat potentially life-threatening alcohol intoxication—by…
Nov 11
3
The full contents of the first “murder hornet” nest discovered in the U.S. have been revealed, and they’re…
Nov 10
3
This is not the time to let your guard down.
Nov 10
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A new study out this week is the latest to suggest that the effects of covid-19 can extend beyond the initial acute…
Nov 9
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On Monday, pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced that its experimental vaccine against the coronavirus that causes…
Nov 6
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A new study suggests that a small portion of the population carries antibodies that respond to the coronavirus…
Nov 6
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A 120-year-old drug is about to be put to the test as a possible treatment for covid-19. This week, researchers from…
Nov 5
2
Everyone knows you can be allergic to things like peanuts, bees, and cats. For people with such allergies, they can…
Nov 4
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Denmark is taking aggressive action to stop the spread of coronavirus outbreaks on mink farms that have now…