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Everything you should know about getting a second COVID booster

By Kate Baggaley

Protesters oppose Russia's attack on Ukraine, which is causing a health care crisis.
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Russia is destroying Ukraine’s healthcare system

By Hannah Seo

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This birth control pill for men could begin human trials later this year

By Hannah Seo

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This cone snail’s deadly venom could hold the key to better pain meds

By Lauren J. Young

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Moderna’s latest COVID vaccine trial for kids offers ‘really good news’

By Hannah Seo

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mRNA COVID vaccines pose no serious risks for immunocompromised people

By Kate Baggaley

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Why this French hospital serves dying patients wine and caviar

By Jessica Wapner

A doctor puts a bandage on a woman's arm.
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A new kind of COVID vaccine could soon be available internationally

By Hannah Seo

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Will the world run out of COVID vaccines?

By Kate Baggaley

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A ‘living’ cancer drug helped two patients stay disease-free for a decade

By Kate Baggaley

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The first woman has been cured of HIV using donor stem cells

By Hannah Seo

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Biologists successfully hatched gene-edited ticks for the first time

By Shi En Kim

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Research on aphrodisiacs is kind of unsatisfying

By Philip Kiefer

A man wearing a surgical mask is vaccinated by a healthcare worker wearing gloves.
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Just had COVID? Here’s when you should get a booster.

By Philip Kiefer

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Why young orphans were once used as human refrigerators

By Popular Science Team

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Who gets an organ transplant? Waitlist rules are complicated.

By Philip Kiefer

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The first people have received an experimental mRNA HIV vaccine

By Hannah Seo

A Uzbekistani doctor holds up a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in front of the company's logo.
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A COVID vaccine for young US children may be closer than ever

By Hannah Seo

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COVID antiviral pills work against Omicron—when people can get them

By Kate Baggaley

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Why the FDA paused monoclonal antibody treatments

By Philip Kiefer

Can cannabis protect people from COVID? Buzzy studies can’t say.
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Can cannabis protect people from COVID? Buzzy studies can’t say.

By Hannah Seo

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The first successful pig heart transplant into a human was a century in the making

By Lauren J. Young

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Hearing people talk about ‘flurona?’ Here’s the deal.

By Hannah Seo

A woman gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a young person while both wear masks
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The FDA just announced new booster guidelines for kids ages 12 to 15

By Hannah Seo

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Here’s more evidence that vaccines help against Omicron

By Philip Kiefer

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Is it ok to eat GMO foods? Scientists say ‘yes.’

By Charlotte Hu

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Our favorite science long reads of 2021

By Popular Science Team

New study finds booster protection against Omicron drops at 10 weeks
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New study finds booster protection against Omicron drops at 10 weeks

By Hannah Seo

It’s too early to dismiss Omicron as a mild COVID variant
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It’s too early to dismiss Omicron as a mild COVID variant

By Philip Kiefer

A gloved hand holds a vial of COVID vaccine.
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Why the CDC now recommends mRNA COVID vaccines over J&J’s

By Hannah Seo

The CDC is urging pregnant people to get COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s how we know it’s safe.
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The CDC is urging pregnant people to get COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s how we know it’s safe.

By Kate Baggaley

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This new COVID vaccine uses plants as factories for viral proteins

By Philip Kiefer

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Health

Researchers are racing to figure out if Omicron can beat our vaccines

By Philip Kiefer

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These urologists are setting the record straight about penises and COVID

By Hallie Lieberman

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New information may explain why the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine caused blood clots

By Hannah Seo

You can get a COVID booster shot. Here’s what else you need to know.
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You can get a COVID booster shot. Here’s what else you need to know.

By Philip Kiefer

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Which COVID-19 booster should I get?

By Philip Kiefer

Three white and pink Pfizer COVID antiviral pills in plastic packaging.
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You might not be ‘fully vaccinated’ soon

By Elana Spivack

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When to get your kids vaccinated in time for the holidays

By Jean Levasseur

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How to talk with your kids about the COVID vaccine

By Jean Levasseur

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Some people have a gene that could make COVID far more deadly

By Margo Milanowski

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How dangerous is myocarditis? The truth about the scary-sounding condition.

By Philip Kiefer

HPV vaccination in the UK has prevented thousands of cases of cervical cancer
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HPV vaccination in the UK has prevented thousands of cases of cervical cancer

By Hannah Seo

A boy gets a vaccine while sitting on his mom's lap.
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Why are kids’ immune systems different from adults’?

By Philip Kiefer

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Health

Worried about COVID vaccine side effects? Try this simple trick.

By Robin Blades

A gloved hand holds a vial of COVID vaccine.
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Mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines could provide superior immunity

By Kate Baggaley

The FDA just authorized boosters for Moderna and J&J—here’s what you need to know
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The FDA just authorized boosters for Moderna and J&J—here’s what you need to know

By Hannah Seo

Are US booster shots sapping the world’s vaccine supply?
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Are US booster shots sapping the world’s vaccine supply?

By Betsy Ladyzhets

A zookeeper wearing a mask vaccinates an orangutan through a grille.
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Zoo animals are getting COVID vaccines made specially for them

By Philip Kiefer

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Is it safe to travel for the holidays this year? Here’s the CDC’s advice.

By Margo Milanowski

Millions of people are vaccinated—less than 8,000 of them have died from the virus
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Millions of people are vaccinated—less than 8,000 of them have died from the virus

By Sara Kiley Watson

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What the COVID-19 vaccine booster data still can’t tell us

By Philip Kiefer

FDA expert panel recommends all J&J vaccine recipients get a booster
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FDA expert panel recommends all J&J vaccine recipients get a booster

By Claire Maldarelli

A clinician readies a vaccine for injection.
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The FDA advisory panel recommends Moderna boosters for certain at-risk groups

By Claire Maldarelli

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Mixing boosters, tuberculosis rising, and other COVID news you missed this week

By Margo Milanowski

A child dressed as Spider-Man and a child dressed as Captain America
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Pfizer formally asked the FDA to authorize its COVID vaccine for kids 5 to 11

By Elana Spivack

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The first malaria vaccine is finally ready to roll out

By Hannah Seo

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What can viral load really tell us about infectiousness?

By Philip Kiefer

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E. coli isn’t always bad—it’s actually an unlikely research hero

By Erin Fennessy

Nobel Prize awarded to researchers who parsed how we feel temperature and touch
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Nobel Prize awarded to researchers who parsed how we feel temperature and touch

By Claire Maldarelli

Researchers are using gassy, explosive bacteria to destroy cancer cells
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Researchers are using gassy, explosive bacteria to destroy cancer cells

By Rahul Rao

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YouTube is blocking big anti-vax accounts, and other COVID news you missed

By Margo Milanowski

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If you’re unsure about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, read this

By Kate Baggaley

Everything you need to know about COVID booster shots
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Everything you need to know about COVID booster shots

By Kate Baggaley

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