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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

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

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

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.

Prosthetics and Devices

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

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

According to a preliminary lab test conducted by Pfizer, their COVID vaccine is effective against new highly transmissible variants of the virus.

Pharma Execs Say They Plan to Profit on COVID-19 Vaccine

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.

Prosthetics and Devices

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

Human Tests For This COVID Vaccine Look “Promising,” Researchers Say

Human Tests For This COVID Vaccine Look “Promising,” Researchers Say

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

Rather than addressing a deepening health crisis, the Trump Administration has chosen to come out against top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci.

Instead of Fighting COVID, the White House Is Attacking Anthony Fauci

By Victor Tangermann

Dr. Fauci hasn't been able to brief President Trump on the coronavirus pandemic for two months. The two haven't even seen each other since early June.

Dr. Fauci Says Trump Hasn’t Talked to Him in a Month

By Dan Robitzski

According to a statement released by China’s embassy in Kazakhstan on Thursday, a deadly "unknown pneumonia" was spreading. Officials deny the claim.

Kazakhstan Denies China’s Claim of Disease Deadlier Than COVID-19

By Victor Tangermann

China's embassy in Kazakhstan has put out a statement warning of an "unknown pneumonia" that is reportedly far more deadly than the coronavirus.

China Says There’s a New Disease That’s Even Deadlier Than COVID [UPDATED]

By Victor Tangermann

The coronavirus seems to kill more men than women for unknown reasons, but a new data tracker may help scientists get to the bottom of it.

Scientists Still Don’t Know Why COVID-19 Hits Men and Women Differently

By Dan Robitzski

Japanese theme parks are no longer allowing parkgoers to scream and howl as they're riding roller coasters due to the risks of spreading the coronavirus.

To Fight COVID, Japanese Theme Parks Forbid Screaming on Roller Coasters

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists are warning that we may be overlooking serious brain disorders, triggered by the coronavirus that effect even those with mild symptoms.

Neurologists Say COVID Survivors Are Suffering Strokes and Brain Disorders

By Victor Tangermann

According to an investigation by The New York Times, the number of murders has spiked in several larger US cities in the first half of 2020.

Murders Have Spiked in Major US Cities Since the Pandemic

By Victor Tangermann

South Korea Encourages Mask Wearing With Massive Drone-Powered Light Show

South Korea Encourages Mask Wearing With Massive Drone-Powered Light Show

By Victor Tangermann

Pandemic preparedness expert Eric Toner says that the U.S. response to the coronavirus has been abysmal and that the country needs to lock it down.

US Pandemic Advisor Says the Country Needs to Shut Down Again

By Dan Robitzski

A new medical robot built by Korean engineers automates the process of jabbing patients' noses with a swab to test for COVID-19.

Bizarre Medical Robot Grabs Your Face, Jabs You With a Nose Swab

By Dan Robitzski

Research suggests that fans of horror movies and those with a natural morbid curiosity may have been better psychologically prepared for the pandemic.

Health & Medicine

Study: Horror Movie Fans Were Better Prepared For the Pandemic

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk is once again posting misleading claims about the coronavirus pandemic in an attempt to downplay the danger it poses.

Elon Musk Is Still Sharing Coronavirus Misinformation

By Dan Robitzski

Dr. Anthony Fauci warns that unless the U.S. government gets its act together, the country could see 100,000 new coronavirus cases every day.

Fauci: Prepare for 100,000 Daily Cases, “Disturbing” Death Toll

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese officials may start administering an early candidate for a COVID-19 vaccine to China's military. Early trials showed it had limited efficacy.

China Is Providing a Controversial COVID-19 Vaccine to Its Military

By Victor Tangermann

Gilead Sciences, the pharmaceutical company behind the COVID-19 drug remdesivir, just announced how much it plans to charge for the antiviral medication.

Even With Insurance, the COVID Drug Remdesivir Is Shockingly Expensive

By Dan Robitzski

A team at NASA has figured out a way to stop touching your face during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic: a pendant that scolds you every time you try.

NASA Invents Wearable That Scolds You For Touching Your Face

By Victor Tangermann

Texas and Florida were forced to close bars back down this afternoon after the states hit new record numbers in new confirmed coronavirus cases.

TX and FL Are Closing Bars Back Down After Opening Way Too Soon

By Victor Tangermann

When the pharmaceutical industry finally develops a coronavirus vaccine, medical-grade glass shortages may prevent companies from distributing it.

The US Might Not Have Enough Glass Vials To Distribute the Coronavirus Vaccines

By Dan Robitzski