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View article: NIH weighs controversial overhaul of HIV budget
NIH weighs controversial overhaul of HIV budget Open
Scientists worry $1 billion push for “implementation science” will harm basic research
View article: New antibody studies boost hope for an HIV cure
New antibody studies boost hope for an HIV cure Open
Pioneering trials discover potential strategy to keep the virus in check after stopping antiretroviral treatment
View article: Children are left behind in Congo’s mpox vaccination drive
Children are left behind in Congo’s mpox vaccination drive Open
Regulatory and liability issues are delaying immunization of the group most vulnerable to severe disease and death
View article: Fire-against-fire HIV therapy passes key test in monkeys
Fire-against-fire HIV therapy passes key test in monkeys Open
A stripped-down HIV genome can interfere with normal virus replication
View article: Control issues
Control issues Open
GISAID offers a safe space to post viral genomes. Peter Bogner, its perplexing creator and overseer, may be jeopardizing its future
View article: New clues to pandemic’s origin surface, causing uproar
New clues to pandemic’s origin surface, causing uproar Open
Genetic sequences from Wuhan market may point to animal that spread SARS-CoV-2, but data remain hidden
View article: Looking for trouble
Looking for trouble Open
Trapping bats with Supaporn Wacharapluesadee, who hunts for viruses to understand and prevent pandemic threats
View article: Use of At-Home COVID-19 Tests — United States, August 23, 2021–March 12, 2022
Use of At-Home COVID-19 Tests — United States, August 23, 2021–March 12, 2022 Open
COVID-19 testing provides information regarding exposure and transmission risks, guides preventative measures (e.g., if and when to start and end isolation and quarantine), identifies opportunities for appropriate treatments, and helps ass…
View article: Where does embryo editing stand now?
Where does embryo editing stand now? Open
He Jiankui’s expected release finds a field still wrestling with scientific and ethical challenges
View article: Mapping where HIV hides suggests cure strategy
Mapping where HIV hides suggests cure strategy Open
Long-term antiretrovirals may corner viral genomes in inactive regions of DNA
View article: The pandemic whistleblower
The pandemic whistleblower Open
Rick Bright raised the alarm about the Trump administration’s response to COVID-19. Now, he wants to build an alert system for future threats
View article: Call of the wild
Call of the wild Open
Why most scientists say it’s unlikely that SARS-CoV-2 originated from a “lab leak”
View article: Mask-wearing and control of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the USA: a cross-sectional study
Mask-wearing and control of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the USA: a cross-sectional study Open
Flu Lab, Google.org (via the Tides Foundation), National Institutes for Health, National Science Foundation, Morris-Singer Foundation, MOOD, Branco Weiss Fellowship, Ending Pandemics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA).
View article: Runners-up
Runners-up Open
Science has named nine scientific advances as runners-up for the 2020 Breakthrough of the Year.
View article: Vaccine wagers on coronavirus surface protein pay off
Vaccine wagers on coronavirus surface protein pay off Open
Moderna reports early evidence of excellent efficacy, moving its mRNA candidate closer to widespread use.
View article: Effective vaccine offers shot of hope for pandemic
Effective vaccine offers shot of hope for pandemic Open
Pioneering RNA candidate seems to work well, although its makers revealed scant data.
View article: Mask Wearing and Control of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in the United States
Mask Wearing and Control of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in the United States Open
Introduction Cloth face coverings and surgical masks have become commonplace across the United States in response to the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic. While evidence suggests masks help curb the spread of respiratory pathogens, research is limited.…
View article: Optimal Size of COVID-19 Testing Pools
Optimal Size of COVID-19 Testing Pools Open
This research note investigates the optimal size of pools for pooled, COVID-19 testing when positive pools will be followed up by individual tests of pool members. Formulae for the optimum are derived and provided. The analysis indicates t…
View article: COVID-19 shot protects monkeys
COVID-19 shot protects monkeys Open
Vaccine from Chinese firm uses old-fashioned "killed" virus.
View article: Will novel virus go pandemic or be contained?
Will novel virus go pandemic or be contained? Open
Modelers are trying to forecast how the coronavirus will move, but they need better data.
View article: The long shadow of a CRISPR scandal
The long shadow of a CRISPR scandal Open
He Jiankui's controversial gene-editing experiment brought intense scrutiny to CRISPR scientists in China, and they're outraged.
View article: Status symbol
Status symbol Open
Pavel Lobkov's decision to announce his HIV status on TV.