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Medium Coronavirus Blog

·Mar 23, 2021

How to Make Sense of the AstraZeneca Vaccine Data Drama

U.S. health officials raise concerns about the company’s latest efficacy data — In a highly unusual move, a U.S. health agency raised concerns on Tuesday that AstraZeneca had not provided the most current data about its Covid-19 vaccine in a press release it issued Monday. In the release, which garnered excitement from public health experts, the company said its vaccine was 79%…

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How to Make Sense of the AstraZeneca Vaccine Data Drama
How to Make Sense of the AstraZeneca Vaccine Data Drama
FAQ

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Future Human

·Mar 23, 2021

Scientists Used Gene Editing to Make Super Corn

The resulting crop could be more sustainable than current varieties — Reengineering Life is a column from Future Human about the ways humans are using biology to reprogram our bodies and the world around us. Thanks to selective breeding over the course of some 9,000 years, humans were able to transform an ancient wild grass with dinky cobs and a handful…

Science

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Scientists Used Gene Editing to Make Super Corn
Scientists Used Gene Editing to Make Super Corn
Science

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Medium Coronavirus Blog

·Mar 19, 2021

A Nasal Spray Vaccine Could Be Key to Stopping the Spread of Covid-19

It would provide a first-line defense against the virus — Covid-19 vaccines are incredibly good at preventing severe symptoms and hospitalization, but they’re probably less effective at stopping transmission. To do that, we might need a different kind of vaccine altogether. Because SARS-CoV-2 is mainly transmitted through droplets and airborne aerosols, some scientists reason that a vaccine should provide first-line…

Vaccines

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A Nasal Spray Vaccine Could Be Key to Stopping the Spread of Covid-19
A Nasal Spray Vaccine Could Be Key to Stopping the Spread of Covid-19
Vaccines

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Future Human

·Mar 17, 2021

Scientists Can Now Grow ‘Synthetic’ Early Human Embryos in a Dish

The research reignites a debate over embryo research — Reengineering Life is a column from Future Human about the ways humans are using biology to reprogram our bodies and the world around us. Under a microscope, the little balls of cells look like five-day-old human embryos, known as blastocysts. They’re similar in size, shape, and structure. They even have…

Reengineering Life

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Scientists Can Now Grow ‘Synthetic’ Early Human Embryos in a Dish
Scientists Can Now Grow ‘Synthetic’ Early Human Embryos in a Dish
Reengineering Life

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Elemental

·Mar 16, 2021

I Bought Into American Exceptionalism Without Realizing It

After we settle into a new normal, we shouldn’t forget the lessons of the past year — As I look back on the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, I can’t help but wonder why many of us weren’t more unsettled at the start of it all. In early January 2020, my editor messaged me about the reports of a mysterious pneumonia-like illness out of Wuhan, China. As…

Pandemic Reflections

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I Bought Into American Exceptionalism Without Realizing It
I Bought Into American Exceptionalism Without Realizing It
Pandemic Reflections

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Medium Coronavirus Blog

·Mar 15, 2021

Covid-19 Variants Could Make Antibody Drugs Less Effective

One company is trying to get ahead of the mutating virus — When the pandemic first hit, drugmakers raced to find a Covid-19 treatment in the blood of people who had recovered from the virus. They were looking for antibodies — special immune cells that the body makes in response to an infection — capable of neutralizing the virus. Many scientists thought…

The Virus

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Covid-19 Variants Could Make Antibody Drugs Less Effective
Covid-19 Variants Could Make Antibody Drugs Less Effective
The Virus

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Medium Coronavirus Blog

·Mar 11, 2021

An Antiviral ‘Covid-19 Pill’ Shows Promise for Treating Infection

Everything you need to know about the experimental drug molnupiravir — Vaccines are being rolled out across the country, but many are still at risk of infection with Covid-19. Though there are no drugs available to take at home yet, a pill for the coronavirus may be on the horizon. An experimental drug meant to reduce the length of illness is…

Coronavirus

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An Antiviral ‘Covid Pill’ Shows Promise For Treating Infection
An Antiviral ‘Covid Pill’ Shows Promise For Treating Infection
Coronavirus

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Future Human

·Mar 10, 2021

CRISPR Could Switch Off Chronic Pain Without Opioids

A gene therapy injection eliminated pain in mice — Reengineering Life is a column from Future Human about the ways humans are using biology to reprogram our bodies and the world around us. In 2006, scientists described the curious case of a Pakistani boy who seemed immune to pain. The 10-year-old street performer amazed audiences by walking on burning…

Reengineering Life

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CRISPR Could Switch Off Chronic Pain Without Opioids
CRISPR Could Switch Off Chronic Pain Without Opioids
Reengineering Life

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Medium Coronavirus Blog

·Mar 1, 2021

How to Make a Variant-Proof Vaccine

T-cell vaccines involve a different kind of immune response — As the coronavirus mutates, a central question is whether our current vaccines will still be effective against emerging variants of the virus that are cropping up around the world. Some scientists are trying to get ahead of a changing coronavirus and build vaccines that would be virtually variant-proof. The current…

The Vaccines

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How to Make a Variant-Proof Vaccine
How to Make a Variant-Proof Vaccine
The Vaccines

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Medium Coronavirus Blog

·Feb 26, 2021

Can Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Prevent the Spread of the Virus?

An early analysis shows that it helps prevent asymptomatic cases — We know that Moderna, Pfizer, and now Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccines are highly effective against preventing severe disease and hospitalizations. That’s a major win for public health and our strained health care system. But one of the biggest lingering questions about these vaccines is whether they also prevent people…

The Vaccines

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Can Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Prevent the Spread of the Virus?
Can Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Prevent the Spread of the Virus?
The Vaccines

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Emily Mullin

Emily Mullin

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Former staff writer at Medium, where I covered biotech, genetics, and Covid-19 for OneZero, Future Human, Elemental, and the Coronavirus Blog.

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