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From COVID to SARS to MERS, scientists believe they can create a "universal" coronavirus vaccine
Authors of a new research paper are bully on the prospect of vaccinating against all coronavirus variants at once
10/18/2021 22:00 UTC
Coronavirus immunity may not last more than 12 months, study finds
A group of scientists studied protective immunity to similar coronaviruses and reached troubling conclusions
09/16/2020 22:58 UTC
The quest for a universal coronavirus vaccine
A study in pigs shows promise for a future vaccine that protects against all coronaviruses
04/25/2021 14:00 UTC
We asked scientists what they think of the FBI's assessment that COVID came from a Chinese lab
The director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, fanned the flames of speculation that blame the Chinese government
03/03/2023 10:30 UTC
What is a raccoon dog and did it really cause the COVID pandemic? Here's what scientists say
A new thread in the debate over SARS-CoV-2’s origins centers around a dog-like creature from Asia
03/21/2023 16:00 UTC
Why COVID-19 is more insidious than other coronaviruses
The "genomic packing" mechanism of COVID-19 may be more like Ebola and HIV, researchers in the US and China say
02/28/2020 00:35 UTC
"Lab leak" or natural spillover? Leading scientists debate COVID-19's origins
Science Magazine hosted four leading researchers to debate whether COVID-19 was the result of a lab leak
10/09/2021 14:00 UTC
What will COVID-19 look like in 2100? Scientists predict three possible scenarios
Experts forecast three futures for the coronavirus
04/05/2022 20:55 UTC
Lab leak: a scientific debate mired in politics — and unresolved
More than a year into the COVID pandemic, some scientists say the possibility of a lab leak never got a fair look
03/21/2021 18:00 UTC
Gain-of-function research: all in the eye of the beholder
Should work done on coronaviruses in Wuhan, China, be considered “gain-of-function” research? Opinions differ
09/28/2021 12:15 UTC
How to make a coronavirus vaccine
Dr. William Haseltine, a biologist, explains how one goes about the task of vaccinating for the coronavirus
03/29/2020 23:30 UTC
Experts fear coronavirus vaccine may only provide "short-term" immunity from virus
Other coronaviruses like SARS did not confer long-term immunity on their victims — and that’s worrisome
04/10/2020 22:00 UTC
Good news for herd immunity: New study suggests coronavirus immunity could last more than 6 months
Previous studies have cast doubt on how long coronavirus immunity lasts after infection and recovery
11/22/2020 19:00 UTC
"Unlikely," but we "can't rule it out": scientists weigh in on the "lab leak" conspiracy
Salon asked coronavirus researchers to weigh in on the conspiracy theory that COVID-19 "leaked" from a Chinese lab
06/06/2021 18:00 UTC
Can you get coronavirus twice? Promising new studies say probably not
In a series of new papers, the question of "durable immunity" is finally answered
08/17/2020 23:06 UTC