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Variant Hunters Race to Find New Strains Where Testing Lags
In countries without much sequencing, new versions of the Covid virus can go unnoticed. Scientists across Africa are collaborating to ... -
Covid-19 Vaccine Passports Are Coming. What Will That Mean?
Scores of plans to verify immunity are in the works. But there are even more questions about how they’ll use ... -
Even Mild Brain Injuries Raise the Risk of Dementia Years Later
A new study shows that concussions and other head traumas can have long-lasting effects on our health. http://www.wired.com/ -
Covid Spilled From Animals to Humans. Now It’s Spilling Back
Bats likely gave it to a mystery animal that then gave it to people. We passed it on to minks. ... -
The US Has 3 Covid Vaccines—Testing New Ones Is Complicated
Now that authorized versions are available, it’s tough to recruit volunteers for trials that might give them a placebo. But ... -
The Pandemic Can’t End While Wealthy Nations Hoard Shots
Eliminating Covid globally means navigating a minefield of competition, limited supply, and suspicion that some vaccines aren’t as good. http://www.wired.com/ -
We Still Don’t Know How Well Covid Vaccines Stop Transmission
Two new studies are being hailed as proof that vaccinated people can doff masks and pod-hop worry-free. But not so ... -
The Pandemic Will End—but Covid-19 May Be Here to Stay
Some viruses became endemic over time, circulating constantly, perhaps in a less lethal form. We’ll need a new game plan ... -
As Coronavirus Variants Spread, the US Struggles to Keep Up
The nation is a sequencing superpower. But without a federal strategy or enough funding, scientists can’t coordinate to track an ... -
More Covid Vaccine Choices Mean New Equity Challenges
Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine can be delivered in a single dose, but it’s also slightly less effective. Who should get ...
