Biotechnology Blood plasma taken from covid-19 survivors might help patients fight it off A small study from China suggests transfusions of blood from those who have beaten the disease could help buy time for new victims by Antonio Regalado 2020-04-07T10:55:00-04:00
Biotechnology Why I am volunteering to get the coronavirus vaccine We spoke to Ian Haydon, who will soon be one of 45 people who will get an experimental covid-19 vaccine in Seattle. by Antonio Regalado 2020-03-31T05:00:02-04:00
Tech Policy Would you volunteer to get the coronavirus? Someone may have a job for you. It won’t be pleasant, but it could help prove quickly if a Covid-19 vaccine works. by Antonio Regalado 2020-03-25T10:34:00-04:00
Biotechnology Which Covid-19 drugs work best? The first medical reports are in, but there’s no silver bullet for coronavirus infection yet. by Antonio Regalado 2020-03-23T11:21:00-04:00
Biotechnology This blood test can tell us how widespread coronavirus really is A test can see if a person has ever been infected, even if they had no symptoms. by Antonio Regalado 2020-03-18T15:41:00-04:00
Biotechnology What is herd immunity and can it stop the coronavirus? Once enough people get Covid-19, it will stop spreading on its own. But the costs will be devastating. by Antonio Regalado 2020-03-17T18:23:00-04:00
Biotechnology How bad can coronavirus get in the US? We’re about to find out. The key question right now is how similar the US will be to Italy. by Antonio Regalado 2020-03-16T05:00:00-04:00
Tech Policy Worst-case coronavirus scenario: 214 million Americans infected, 1.7 million dead The worst-case figures are what would happen if no action is taken to slow the virus, which spreads person to person. by Antonio Regalado 2020-03-13T10:30:00-04:00
Biotechnology Here’s how long the coronavirus can live in the air and on packages The virus prefers steel and plastic, materials commonly found in hospitals and homes. by Antonio Regalado 2020-03-11T14:16:00-04:00
