Here are the most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates out there By Yasemin Saplakoglu Scientists around the world are creating dozens of unique vaccine candidates to fight the novel coronavirus — and they're doing it at unprecedented speeds.
Mold that led to penicillin discovery revived to fight superbugs By Nicoletta Lanese Scientists grew and sequenced mold that first led to the discovery of penicillin.
Man dies after eating bags of black licorice every day By Rachael Rettner The man reportedly ate several large packages of black licorice a day.
How COVID-19 might sabotage the immune system of young, healthy people By Mike McRae Researchers have identified a crucial immune system mechanism that could help explain why the coronavirus is so lethal for some people.
Coronavirus outbreak: Live updates By Yasemin Saplakoglu, Jeanna Bryner, Rachael Rettner Among the top news today: The U.S. is still in the first wave of the pandemic and there have now been more than 32.2 million COVID-19 cases reported worldwide.
1st US airline offers rapid COVID-19 testing to some passengers By Rachael Rettner Customers will have the option to take a COVID-19 test at the airport or to submit a self-collected mail-in test.
Coronavirus mutations: what we've learned so far By Lucy van Dorp How fast is the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, mutating? And how have those genetic changes affected the virus?
Election Day vaccine unlikely: FDA to issue tougher standards for authorization By Nicoletta Lanese Individuals familiar with the situation told The Washington Post anonymously.
US reaches staggering milestone — 200,000 COVID-19 deaths By Rachael Rettner It took eight months to reach 200,000 deaths.
Why do we sleep? The answer may change right before we turn 3. By Nicoletta Lanese The main function of sleep may change as our brains do.
New CDC guidelines say coronavirus spreads through air. Then CDC deletes them. By Yasemin Saplakoglu The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged what scientists have been saying for a while: the coronavirus can spread through the air. Then, they took it back.
Black doctors have created a task force to make sure COVID-19 vaccines are safe By Nicoletta Lanese The panel is independent of the FDA and CDC and will review decisions of both agencies.
Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' Episode 49: Mysterious Bacteria By Live Science Staff Single-cell microbes known as bacteria are simpler than most forms of life, yet they are still intriguingly complex.
CDC reverses controversial coronavirus testing guidelines By Yasemin Saplakoglu The guideline change comes after strong criticism from public health experts and a report that the updated guidelines were posted despite objections from CDC scientists.
'We just had no answers': COVID-19 'long-haulers' still learning why they're sick By Nicoletta Lanese Some people deal with COVID-19 symptoms for months on end.
Flu season may be very mild this year, thanks to COVID-19 precautions By Rachael Rettner Flu activity in the U.S. right now is at "historical lows," according to a new report.
Moderna releases key details on how it's running COVID-19 vaccine trial By Nicoletta Lanese Other vaccine makers have been criticized for giving too little information on their clinical trials.
Could wearing glasses lower the risk of COVID-19? By Rachael Rettner It's still too early to recommend that everyone don eyeglasses, goggles or face shields in public to protect against COVID-19.
COVID-19 may become a seasonal virus By Rachael Rettner COVID-19 may eventually become a seasonal illness like the flu.
