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In a new paper in the journal Science, a team of scientists has a blunt request: please stop injecting yourselves with homebrewed COVID vaccines.

Professors: We Are Begging You to Stop Injecting Yourselves With Homebrewed COVID Vaccines

By Jon Christian

Numerous experts are saying that a scientific paper claiming COVID is a bioweapon made elementary errors and relies on a shaky interpretation of evidence.

Scientists Slam Dubious Research Claiming COVID Is a Bioweapon

By Jon Christian

In a new interview, Gates says he's still optimistic that a vaccine is on the way. But it's unlikely, he said, that there'll be one by the end of the year.

Bill Gates: Sorry, But It’s Unlikely There’ll Be a Vaccine This Year

By Jon Christian

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The Next Apple Watch Will Track Your Blood Oxygen Level

By Victor Tangermann

Authorities in Indonesia have implemented a grim punishment for anti-maskers: forcing them to dig graves for people who die from the disease.

This Country Is Forcing Anti-Maskers to Dig Graves for COVID Victims

By Jon Christian

Even with manufacturing ramped up significantly, there won't be enough COVID vaccines available for the entire globe until the end of 2024.

There Won’t Be Enough COVID Vaccines for Everybody Until 2024, Warn Vaccine Makers

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers say that public health officials should be able to identify COVID outbreaks, Bloomberg reports, by examining Google searches.

You Can Track COVID Outbreaks by Google Searches, Scientists Say

By Jon Christian

It's not impossible that the next pandemic will involve a deadly virus bioengineered by an adversary, according to Harvard Law fellow Vivek Wadhwa.

Harvard Fellow: Next Pandemic Could Be Engineered by Terrorists

By Victor Tangermann

The latest coronavirus scam pretends to come from the government, claiming that victims need to pay a fine for violating quarantine.

Scammers Are Demanding “Fines” for “Violating Quarantine”

By Dan Robitzski

As colleges and universities open their doors, it's becoming clear that they are not prepared to offer mental healthcare to everyone who will need it.

The Mental Healthcare Crisis Coming to American Universities

By Dan Robitzski

New recordings of President Trump reveal that he knew exactly how dangerous the coronavirus was back in February but refused to act.

Trump Admitted on Tape That He Knew COVID-19 Was Deadly

By Dan Robitzski

When a volunteer in AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial fell sick, the entire study had to be put on hold to see if it was a side effect.

COVID Vaccine Trial Paused After Volunteer Develops Mysterious Illness

By Dan Robitzski

Americans are having a rough time during the pandemic with anxiety and other mental disorders at an all time high, leading to teeth grinding and jaw pain.

Americans’ Teeth Are Cracking in Huge Numbers

By Victor Tangermann

Dr. Fauci warns that we've all entered a "pandemic era" due to the impacts of human civilization on spreading new diseases.

Fauci Warns That Earth Has Entered a “Pandemic Era”

By Dan Robitzski

According to Anthony Fauci, top infectious disease expert, there could be a safe way to start giving out a coronavirus vaccine earlier than expected.

Fauci: We Could Cut Trials Short and Give Out COVID Vaccine “Right Now”

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists mapped the physical structure of the coronavirus' genetic code at an unprecedented level of detail in hopes that they can find ways to stop it.

Scientists Create 3D Map of Entire Coronavirus Genetic Structure

By Dan Robitzski

COVID-19 scientists are running out of primates to test their experimental vaccines on, meaning important research can't be conducted.

Scientists Are Running Out of Primates to Test Vaccines On

By Dan Robitzski

Trump's newest medical advisor is pushing the White House to embrace a "herd immunity" strategy to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

A White House Advisor Is Pushing a Reckless Herd Immunity COVID Strategy

By Victor Tangermann

This is bad: scientists say that a staggering 40 percent of coronavirus cases in Boston can be traced to a single biotech conference.

Scientists: A Single Event Caused 40% of COVID Cases in Boston

By Jon Christian

For the first time, experts were able to confirm that a former COVID-19 patient has been reinfected by the coronavirus, but that's no cause for concern.

Doctors Confirm For First Time That Patient Caught COVID Twice

By Victor Tangermann

President Donald Trump accused the Food and Drug Administration this weekend of purposefully delaying COVID-19 vaccine trials without showing any evidence.

Trump Wants to Approve a COVID Vaccine Before They’re Done Testing It

By Victor Tangermann

The number of unemployment claims for the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program is growing exponentially, raising the alarm.

Economists Predict “Tsunami” of Unemployment

By Victor Tangermann

The Russian government is about to start a 40,000-person experiment on its COVID-19 vaccine, which is usually something that happens before they approve it.

40,000 Russians Are About to Get That Untested COVID-19 Vaccine

By Dan Robitzski

Dr. Fauci just published research alongside a downright depressing map that shows all of the world's outbreaks of disease.

Dr. Fauci Just Released a World Map of Ongoing Disease Outbreaks

By Dan Robitzski

New research reveals that kids with COVID-19 have a much higher viral load — meaning the virus reproduces more rampantly in their bodies — than expected.

According to New Research, Kids Spread COVID-19 Like Crazy

By Dan Robitzski

Anderson Cooper recently interviewed MyPillow creator and medical scam pusher Mike Lindell over a compound he's claiming without evidence can cure COVID-19.

Watch a Guy Selling a Fake COVID-19 Cure Get Absolutely Destroyed

By Dan Robitzski

This week, two more universities, University of Notre Dame and Michigan State University announced they're moving classes online for two weeks.

Oops: Colleges Are Already Canceling In-Person Classes

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists are developing a low-cost version of a coronavirus antiviral medication using antibodies grown in horses exposed to viral proteins.

A Low-Cost, Experimental Coronavirus Treatment Uses Horse Antibodies

By Dan Robitzski

At the clinic CityMD, the software allows you to set your "owner" as your emergency contact. We got to the bottom of what's going on.

Why CityMD Lets You Set Your “Owner” As Your Emergency Contact

By Dan Robitzski

Doctors still aren't sure if pets can spread COVID-19 to their owners or vice versa, so they recommend assuming that they can in the meantime.

Scientists Warn That Pets Might Infect People With COVID-19

By Dan Robitzski

Anti-maskers inspired YouTuber Allen Pan to create a whimsical gadget: a gun that fires masks directly onto its targets' faces.

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Man Builds Gun That Shoots Masks Onto People’s Faces

By Jon Christian

Five new studies all suggest that COVID-19 survivors could have a more robust resistance to future coronavirus infections than we thought.

COVID-19 Survivors Seem to Have Really Solid Immunity, Researchers Say

By Dan Robitzski

The US is going through a massive mental health crisis, according to a CDC study. Minority groups, caregivers, and essential workers are hit hardest.

Health & Medicine

CDC: Over 25% of Young Americans Considered Suicide Due to the Pandemic

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists Built an Inhaler They Claim Stops Coronavirus

Scientists Built an Inhaler They Claim Stops Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists may have found a critical weakness in the coronavirus' structure: a small, positively-charged region crucial for latching onto host cells.

Scientists Think They Found the Coronavirus’ Weak Spot

By Dan Robitzski

The 14 Least and Most Effective Kinds of Masks: Ranked! By Scientists!

The 14 Least and Most Effective Kinds of Masks: Ranked! By Scientists!

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new study published today in the Journal of Adolescent Health, young adults who vape are way more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19.

Study: Young Vapers Far More Likely to be Diagnosed With COVID-19

By Victor Tangermann

Russia Says It Has Approved an Untested COVID Vaccine

Russia Says It Has Approved an Untested COVID Vaccine

By Victor Tangermann

New York's mass transportation agency, fed up with folks taking off their masks to unlock their iPhones, wants Apple to improve facial recognition features.

Artificial Intelligence

New York City Subway System Asks Apple to Improve Masked Face ID

Bill Gates says that the long wait times for coronavirus test results render the whole thing useless. Or, in his words, the tests are "garbage."

Bill Gates Called Most US Coronavirus Tests “Garbage”

By Dan Robitzski

A small UK-based DNA-testing company called DnaNudge has come up with a toaster-sized machine that can detect COVID-19 in just 90 minutes.

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Machine Detects COVID-19 in 90 Minutes

By Victor Tangermann

Russia may begin a mass COVID-19 inoculation campaign this Autumn, but there's no available data showing that the experimental vaccine works.

Russian Officials Are Injecting Themselves With an Experimental COVID Vaccine

By Dan Robitzski

A coronavirus vaccine has long been described as the only way out. But experts now agree: even with a vaccine, it will take years to slow the spread.

Even With a Vaccine, It Will Take Months If Not Years to Beat the Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci told lawmakers that he is "cautiously optimistic" a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine will be ready this year.

Fauci Says He’s “Cautiously Optimistic” There’ll Be a COVID Vaccine This Year

By Victor Tangermann

A letter sent out to employees of Chinese state-owned travel companies claims that two experimental coronavirus vaccines are safe and effective.

China Is Giving People a COVID Vaccine That Isn’t Done Being Tested

By Victor Tangermann

The White House's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci told ABC News that "if you have goggles or an eye shield, you should use it."

Fauci Says Coronavirus Can Infect You Through Your Eyeballs

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists managed to capture images of an antibody neutralizing the coronavirus, and they say studying its moves could lead to vaccines or treatments.

Amazing Electron Microscope Images Show Antibodies Fighting the Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

Using just a pipette and a magnetic stirring device, a ragtag group of scientists is attempting to fast track the development of a COVID vaccine.

These Scientists Are Testing an Experimental COVID Vaccine on Themselves

By Victor Tangermann

The New York Department of Health is investigating a recent Chainsmokers concert due to potentially coronavirus spread among a packed crowd.

Officials Are Investigating The Chainsmokers for Spreading the Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

Bill Gates urged Elon Musk to stay in his lane and stop spreading "outrageous" misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic.

Bill Gates Slams Elon Musk For Spouting COVID Misinformation

By Dan Robitzski

A team of German researchers have found that dogs are able to sniff out the coronavirus with an astonishing accuracy after only a week of training.

Scientists: Trained Dogs Can Smell Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

According to the director-general of the World Health Organization, the COVID-19 pandemic is the most severe health crisis in the organization's history.

WHO Calls COVID-19 the “Most Severe” Health Crisis in Its History

By Dan Robitzski

Kwok Yung Yuen, a professor and microbiologist, told the BBC that Chinese officials may have tried to cover up the coronavirus in early January.

Professor Claims China Tried to Hide Early Info on COVID-19

By Victor Tangermann

An international team of researchers have identified 21 existing drugs that stop the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 from replicating.

Researchers Identify 21 Existing Drugs That Stop the Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists just discovered one of the ways that the coronavirus sneaks into cells: a "camouflage" enzyme disguises it as a natural part of the host.

The Coronavirus Uses a “Camouflage” Enzyme to Merc Your Cells

By Dan Robitzski

White House infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci warned on Wednesday that it's unlikely the coronavirus will ever go away completely.

Fauci: The Coronavirus Will Probably Be Around Forever

By Victor Tangermann

Experimental COVID-19 vaccines are coming with an unfortunate amount of side effecte. Failing to disclose those risks could turn people off altogether.

Experimental COVID Vaccines Are Giving People Fevers, Headaches, and More

By Dan Robitzski

A team of German scientists are throwing a tightly-controlled concert in order to understand how COVID-19 can spread in large crowds.

German Scientists Are Hosting a Concert to Study How COVID-19 Spreads

By Dan Robitzski

An app called Sonde One claims to spot signs of respiratory disease just by analyzing your voice. But it's careful to clarify that it can't really diagnose.

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This App Claims It Can Hear COVID-19 in Your Voice

By Dan Robitzski

UK authorities issued a warning on Thursday, claiming that Russian hackers with ties to the Kremlin have been targeting coronavirus vaccine research.

State-Backed Russian Hackers Are Targeting Coronavirus Vaccine Research

By Victor Tangermann

In an interview with the Atlantic published today, Fauci described the White House's attacks against him as "bizarre" and "nonsense."

Fauci Describes White House Behavior as “Bizarre”

By Victor Tangermann

Many healthcare systems around the US are feeling the crunch with thousands of tests flooding in via phone, email, snail mail, and even fax.

With COVID Tests Flooding In, US Healthcare Systems Are Breaking Down

By Victor Tangermann

The Trump administration is ordering hospitals to skip the US Centers for Disease Control entirely and send coronavirus patient data straight to Washington.

The White House Is Attempting to Circumvent the CDC on COVID Data

By Victor Tangermann

California governor Gavin Newsom ordered indoor operations for restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, and other entertainment centers to stop immediately.

California Shuts Down Again After Surge in New COVID Cases

By Victor Tangermann