Apr 30 Alabama student names NASA's first Mars helicopter By Associated Press Ingenuity, the name submitted by Vaneeza Rupani, was selected for the 4 pound (1.8 kilograms) solar-powered helicopter, NASA said in a statement on Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 7:11 Why antibody tests, a crucial step toward overcoming COVID-19, are still unreliable Testing, both for active cases of COVID-19 and for antibodies indicating prior exposure to the disease, will be critical to resuming economic activity. In addition, scientists are racing to develop therapies for people who do get infected -- especially those… Continue watching
Apr 28 Is 6 feet far enough for social distancing? Here's what science says By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas With so much unknown about the new coronavirus, how did public health experts come up with recommendations for social distancing and wearing masks, and how fail-safe are they when it comes to prevention?… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 8:22 How the coronavirus is delaying life-altering surgeries By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo The coronavirus is reshaping the way some Americans live and even how they receive healthcare. One challenge that has emerged from this crisis is which patients get life-changing surgeries that have been deemed elective medical procedures during the pandemic and… Continue watching
Apr 26 Many failures combined to unleash death on Italy's Lombardy By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press As Italy prepares to emerge from the West’s first and most extensive coronavirus lockdown, it is increasingly clear that something went terribly wrong in Lombardy, the hardest-hit region in Europe’s hardest-hit country. Continue reading
Apr 25 Many states fall short of mandate to track virus exposure By Christina A. Cassidy, Jason Dearen, Associated Press As more states push to reopen their economies, many are falling short on one of the federal government’s essential criteria for doing so — having an efficient system to track people who have been physically near a person infected with… Continue reading
Apr 24 U.S. states build stockpiles of malaria drug touted by Trump By Brady McCombs, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press State and local governments across the United States have obtained 30 million doses of a malaria drug touted by President Trump to treat patients with the new coronavirus despite warnings from doctors that more research is needed. Continue reading
Apr 24 FDA warns of heart risks with Trump-promoted malaria drug By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press, Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors against prescribing a malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus outside of hospitals or research settings. Continue reading
Apr 22 Virus expert claims reprisal for opposing drug Trump touted By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The head of a government agency combating the coronavirus pandemic says he was ousted for opposing politically connected efforts to promote a malaria drug that President Donald Trump has touted without proof as a remedy for COVID-19. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 6:36 Jane Goodall on animal-human interconnectedness amid the pandemic By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport We mark this 50th anniversary of Earth Day with Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most renowned scientists and environmentalists. A new National Geographic documentary explores her life and work, teaching generations how interconnected we are with the natural world. Continue watching