John Cairns / University of Oxford via AP, File Another COVID Vaccine Gets Encouraging Test Results as Fight Against Virus Gathers Strength Results on tests of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZenaca suggest it is safe and effective. By The Associated Press December 8, 2020
Frank Augstein / Pool / AP Pfizer's COVID Vaccine Scores Resounding Victory at FDA with Approval Just Around the Corner The FDA determined that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is strongly protective and appears safe. By The Associated Press December 8, 2020
Chandan Khanna - AFP / Getty ImagesCommentary State Finally Requiring Labs To Report the Most Important Result of a COVID Test The importance of knowing the severity of the viral load an infected person carries cannot be overstated. By Elizabeth Stauffer December 7, 2020
STR / AFP via Getty ImagesCommentary China Activates 'Artificial Sun' Developed While Critical Race Theory Muddled Our Own Nuclear Research In the world of nuclear power, Chinese scientists might have overcome critical challenges in improving energy production. By Jared Harris December 6, 2020
Hans Pennink / APCommentary Doctors Come Forward, Warn CDC To Tell America the Truth About COVID Vaccines 'If this proves to work, people are going to have to toughen up,' one study participant said after suffering side effects. By C. Douglas Golden November 30, 2020
Luis Alvarez / Getty Images Israeli Scientists Revolutionize Cancer Treatment with Discovery of Genetic 'Scissors' Scientists conducting the study said the technology applies RNA messengers to attack cancer cells, while healthy ones remain intact. By Jennifer Jean Miller November 29, 2020
Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty ImagesCommentary Study: Trans People Suffering Because Straight People Won't Date Them A study has found that the struggles of transgender persons are exacerbated because straight men and women don't want to date them. By Johnathan Jones November 27, 2020
Santiago Urquijo / Getty Images 'Jumping' Worms Are Invading the United States and Their Appetites Are Leaving a Path of Destruction 'Jumping Worms' are invading the United States and are destroying our environment. Scientists are worried about their impact on our soil. By Sarah Hohn November 26, 2020
Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock New York Times: 'Data Do Not Support' Claims That Family Gatherings Are Main Cause of COVID Spread 'Somebody says something, and somebody else says it, and then it just becomes the truth. I worry about this narrative that doesn't yet seem to be data-based.' By Erin Coates November 24, 2020
Ted S. Warren / AP Moderna Vaccine Trial Participant Expresses Confidence, Says Side Effects Were Mild He said the vaccine's reported effectiveness puts it 'up there with some of the vaccines that we're all accustomed to taking like mumps or measles.' By Erin Coates November 21, 2020