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UK's Oxford University and AstraZeneca have announced their COVID-19 vaccine is up to 90 percent effective according to preliminary study results.

Third Major COVID Vaccine Turns Out to Be Super Effective

By Victor Tangermann

Biopharmaceutical Moderna has announced its COVID-19 vaccine has proven to be 94.5 percent effective according to preliminary results.

Second COVID Vaccine Even More Effective, Trial Results Say

By Victor Tangermann

Pfizer has announced its COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90 percent effective, surprising experts. First doses could go out before the end of the year.

Biotech Company Claims Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is 90% Effective

By Victor Tangermann

According to early results, a vaccine for COVID-19 being tested by Oxford University and AstraZeneca is effective in both older adults and young people.

This COVID Vaccine Works For Both Young and Old, Scientists Say in Closed Meeting

By Victor Tangermann

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

Russia Says It Has Approved an Untested COVID Vaccine

Russia Says It Has Approved an Untested COVID Vaccine

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

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

"This virus may become just another endemic virus in our communities, and this virus may never go away," WHO emergencies expert Mike Ryan said on Thursday.

WHO: The Coronavirus Might Be Here Forever

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at private Beijing-based company Sinovac Biotech have developed an experimental COVID-19 vaccine that protected macaques from infection.

Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Effective in Monkeys

By Victor Tangermann

Social media has made it easier than ever to effortlessly connect with friends, share photos, and rapidly propagate misinformation.

Health & Medicine

Study: Social Media Users More Likely to Be Misinformed About Vaccines

Researchers from MIT came up with an invisible ink that can be harmlessly embedded in the skin along with a vaccine to serve as a medical record.

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Invisible Ink “Tattoos” Could Be Used to ID Vaccinated Kids

By Victor Tangermann

Ethan J. Lindenberger, an advocate of vaccines, spotted his own photo amongst those of "dead" children at an anti-vax vigil in California.

Pro-Vaxxer Spots Own Photo at Vigil for Kids “Killed by Vaccines”

By Kristin Houser

An experimental HIV vaccine that showed promise in past studies is about to be tested on thousands of people from around the world.

Health & Medicine

Thousands of People Are About to Test an HIV Vaccine

By Dan Robitzski

In order to fight the spread of anti-vaxxer misinformation, Instagram is developing a pop-up that will appear next to dangerous medical claims.

Health & Medicine

Instagram May Combat Anti-Vaxxer Misinformation With Pop-up Ads

By Dan Robitzski

A new HIV immunotherapy developed by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh not only kicks latent HIV cells out of hiding, but also kills them.

First-of-Its-Kind HIV Therapy Draws out the Virus, Then Kills It

By Kristin Houser

In a new op-ed for scientific american, scientists argue that anti-vaxxers are such a danger to society that they shouldn't be allowed near others.

Health & Medicine

Scientists: Anti-Vaxxers Are the Moral Equivalent of Drunk Drivers

By Dan Robitzski

FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb says that anti-vaxxers are putting the country at risk of facing epidemics of dangerous, preventable diseases.

Health & Medicine

FDA Head: Anti-Vaxxers Could Soon Cause an Epidemic

By Dan Robitzski

Self-Propelling Pills Could Mean The End of Needle Vaccines

Self-Propelling Pills Could Mean The End of Needle Vaccines

By Dan Robitzski

The World Health Organization released its annual roundup of the gravest threats to global health — and one of them is anti-vaxxers.

Health & Medicine

WHO: Anti-Vaxxers Now One of the Greatest Threats to World Health

By Jon Christian

A new report on the future of medical technology by the Royal College of Surgeons argues that many surgical procedures will soon become obsolete.

Health & Medicine

Experts: Stem Cells and Robots Will Replace Many Invasive Surgeries

By Dan Robitzski

Vaccination rates amongst children in the United States have decreased in recent years, according to a new report from the CDC.

Health & Medicine

The Percentage of Unvaccinated U.S. Toddlers Has Quadrupled Since 2001

By Kristin Houser

After internet monitors repeatedly removed an article detailing the unsafe vaccines in China, citizens added it to the Ethereum blockchain.

Chinese Citizens Are Using Blockchain to Warn Each Other of Unsafe Vaccines

By Kristin Houser

Chinese officials are determined to bring to justice Changsheng Bio-Tech, a manufacturer selling unsafe vaccines for rabies and DPT.

Health & Medicine

China Is Cracking Down on a Company Selling Unsafe Vaccines

By Kristin Houser

Even Clinical Trials Can Be Fake Now — Here’s How to Spot One

Health & Medicine

Even Clinical Trials Can Be Fake Now — Here’s How to Spot One

By Claudia Geib

We Just Created an Artificial Code That Governs Viruses

We Just Created an Artificial Code That Governs Viruses

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Health & Medicine

Bill Gates: “Humanity Will See Its Last Case of Polio This Year”

Millions Die of Pneumonia Each Year — A Vaccine Could Change That

Health & Medicine

Millions Die of Pneumonia Each Year — A Vaccine Could Change That

We Just Took a Significant Step Towards Eradicating Polio Forever

Health & Medicine

We Just Took a Significant Step Towards Eradicating Polio Forever

By Chelsea Gohd

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Health & Medicine

Scientists Are Developing a Vaccine That Could Prevent Tooth Decay

Changing How We Transport Vaccines Could Save Two Million Lives Annually

Health & Medicine

Changing How We Transport Vaccines Could Save Two Million Lives Annually

By Jolene Creighton

This New Vaccine Technology Could Make Multiple Injections a Thing of the Past

Health & Medicine

This New Vaccine Technology Could Make Multiple Injections a Thing of the Past

Math Can Help Us Treat Diseases and Develop Better Vaccines

Science & Energy

Math Can Help Us Treat Diseases and Develop Better Vaccines

By Christianna Reedy

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Health & Medicine

Cows are Helping Researchers Fight HIV. Here’s How.

France Just Announced a New Law Making 11 Vaccines Mandatory

Health & Medicine

France Just Announced a New Law Making 11 Vaccines Mandatory

Bill Gates: We Are Closer Than Ever Before to Totally Eradicating Polio

Health & Medicine

Bill Gates: We Are Closer Than Ever Before to Totally Eradicating Polio

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Health & Medicine

One Woman’s Immortal Cells Have Saved Hundreds of Thousands of Lives

By Neil C. Bhavsar

Australian Government to Ban Unvaccinated Kids From Preschool

Health & Medicine

Australian Government to Ban Unvaccinated Kids From Preschool

A Timely Reminder: Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism

A Timely Reminder: Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism

Why Science Absolutely Needs a Place in Politics

Why Science Absolutely Needs a Place in Politics

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Bill Gates Raises $500 Million to Prevent the Next Global Outbreak

By Patrick Caughill

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Vaccine Skeptic Claims He Will Lead Trump’s Vaccine Safety Commission

By Kathleen Riley

A Revolutionary HIV Vaccine Is Going to Be Tested on 600 People Next Year

A Revolutionary HIV Vaccine Is Going to Be Tested on 600 People Next Year

By Jelor Gallego

New Vaccine Combo May be the Key to Stopping HIV

Science & Energy

New Vaccine Combo May be the Key to Stopping HIV

By Eleazer Corpuz

20 Million Lives Have Been Saved by the Measles Vaccine Since 2000

Science & Energy

20 Million Lives Have Been Saved by the Measles Vaccine Since 2000

By Eleazer Corpuz

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There’s a New Vaccine to Protect Us From the Black Death

By Jess Vilvestre

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Science & Energy

It’s Official: Measles Has Been Completely Eradicated in the United States

By June Javelosa

MIT Engineers Test Programmable RNA Vaccines

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MIT Engineers Test Programmable RNA Vaccines

By Jelor Gallego

Human Trials for Genetically Engineered HIV Vaccine by Next Summer

Science & Energy

Human Trials for Genetically Engineered HIV Vaccine by Next Summer

By Neil C. Bhavsar

“Vaccines are Important:” Elmo Joins the Surgeon General in the Fight to Keep Kids Healthy

Health & Medicine

“Vaccines are Important:” Elmo Joins the Surgeon General in the Fight to Keep Kids Healthy

By Jolene Creighton