How COVID-19's Delta variant upended the world's fall plans
The pandemic will end eventually, but it's going to take a while
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The lab-leak hypothesis for COVID-19 is becoming a conspiracy theory
To explain where SARS-CoV-2 came from, look at processes with scientific explanations and precedents
A protein variant inherited from Neanderthals protects people from severe COVID-19
The protein in question activates enzymes in our cells that degrade RNA
The Moderna mRNA vaccine works against newly emerged COVID-19 mutants
Mutants like B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 carrying changes in the virus spike protein appear to help the virus spread, but not to evade currently available vaccines
How good are the COVID-19 vaccines?
Considering the distinction between efficacy and effectiveness
How the COVID-19 vaccine is distributed determines how the pandemic will end
National health care systems will make things more organized, but the US is still finding its footing
Why do the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines need to be kept so cold?
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccine cold chains, explained
Monkeys and apes in Africa and Asia are also susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
New research compared the configurations of the ACE2 protein in 29 non-human primates
How does Pfizer’s "90% effective" COVID-19 vaccine work?
Pfizer made a big news splash, but is their mRNA vaccine a silver bullet?
Testing for lesser known antibodies produces a better COVID-19 test
Most antibody tests look for responses to SARS-CoV-2's spike protein, but more accurate results include antibodies against the virus's other proteins
Researchers investigate which terrestrial and marine mammals might be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
The answer lies in the configuration of the ACE2 protein
About 15% of maternity healthcare workers have COVID-19 antibodies, despite never being diagnosed with the disease
New research from London, UK, examines the risks to this group of healthcare professionals
A new COVID-19 test uses CRISPR to detect the virus
The test returns results in just 40-70 minutes
Traditional Chinese medicine could help treat COVID-19
Chinese doctors took this approach with SARS in 2003, and are hoping it could work again
Antibody testing is increasing, but what do the results mean?
The answer to whether people previously infected with COVID-19 are immune remains unclear
Drug repurposing gave remdesivir its second, third, and fourth chance
The antiviral has had a charmed life, failing multiple times but coming back again and again
To understand SARS-CoV-2, scientists found its wild cousins
The original host of this virus is still in question, but studying similar viruses can help us figure out how it evolved
T cells could be the key in developing an effective COVID-19 vaccine
Our bodies have two main types of T cells. Together they can help us fend off this virus
We can measure coronavirus's spread by looking at people's poop
Municipal wastewater treatments plants are actually ideal testing locations
No one really knows if coronavirus is going away in the summer
Which is all the more reason to continue strengthening policy and public health responses