Here’s why we’re not prepared for the next wave of biotech innovation
The first time I remember hearing the words “biology’s century,” it was a sales pitch. I was standing by the Long Island Sound in Sachem’s Head, Conn., in the shadow …
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Don’t let shrill debates keep you from getting a Covid booster
Even before the new Covid booster shots arrived, the arguments about them got shrill. There’s a dizzying kaleidoscope of defensible opinions about the new Covid shots, which are designed to …
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New Covid trial results may point toward better ways to study medicines
The battle against Covid-19 has been marked by false hope, as too many people embraced would-be cures like hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin only to have rigorous studies fail to show the …
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The Biden administration wants scientific advisers. It just doesn’t like what they have to say
Over the past month, the United States public has received a booster dose of confusion. Follow this whiplash-inducing chain of events. On Aug. 16, the White House telegraphed through leaks …
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Having pandemic panic attacks about virus variants? National preparation is the cure
The most frightening aspect of a pandemic, on a primal level, involves the emergence of new strains. If you were writing a thriller about a pandemic, this is what would …
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Biden’s plan to end policy of keeping Covid vaccine doses in reserve is the first step in a difficult journey
The transition team of President-elect Biden has taken its first step to reexamine the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines put in place by the Trump administration. Instead of keeping half the …
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