Getting COVID-19 doesn't always protect young people from reinfection, study finds
Among more than 3,000 US Marine recruits, those who had antibodies were five times less likely to get infected than those who didn't have them.
CDC: Out of 75 million fully vaccinated Americans, 5,800 got COVID-19, and 74 died
Fully vaccinated people can get COVID-19, usually a mild case. About 0.008% of people vaccinated in the US have had these "breakthrough infections."
People will likely need a booster shot of Pfizer's vaccine within 12 months, Pfizer's CEO said
Many experts, including Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, suspect that coronavirus vaccines will become a yearly routine.
A whopping 2.5 billion fully grown T. rexes walked the Earth in the course of the species' existence, paleontologists found
A study estimates how many adult T. rexes could live in a given area. That enabled researchers to calculate the total number of rexes that ever lived.
Here's what would happen if all insects on Earth disappeared
If all insects vanished, civilization, as well as ecosystems throughout the world, might collapse without dung beetles, dermestids, and pollinators.
NASA's InSight Mars lander is going into emergency hibernation. If it can't save its batteries, it could die.
The InSight lander is shutting down nonessential operations to save energy. An out-of-season dust storm could end its life on Mars.
1 million people have died from COVID-19 in Europe, a top World Health Organization doctor said
WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge revealed the data while speaking to reporters in Greece on Thursday.
COVID-19 itself could cause blood clots much more often than vaccines, data shows, as regulators wrestle with pausing rollouts
This data should be used to guide countries which have decided to limit the use of some COVID-19 vaccine, the scientists said.
EXCLUSIVE: A top research and development exec at GlaxoSmithKline is leaving the company, which is the world's vaccine leader
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Ivanka Trump's Instagram account was flooded with angry comments after she posted photos of herself getting a COVID-19 vaccine
Ivanka Trump posted photos of herself getting the Pfizer shot in Florida and encouraged her followers to get vaccinated too.
India has recorded more than 200,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time
The cities of Mumbai and New Delhi have been especially badly hit, with local governments enforcing new curfew measures this week.
GOP official who caught COVID-19 after attending a nearly maskless Republican meeting said he 'felt like I was going into a den of virus'
Jason Watts told MLive that masks and vaccines "shouldn't have a political party, but we've conjured these things to have these connotations."
Rare blood clots following both the AstraZeneca and J&J vaccines might be no coincidence — they share the same technology
The AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson shots are both viral vector vaccines. Both have been linked to cases of rare blood clots in the brain.
The pause on J&J's COVID-19 vaccine will continue for now as CDC advisors gather more information on rare blood clots
A CDC immunization committee declined to vote Wednesday on whether J&J's COVID-19 vaccine should be put back into use and asked for more data.
A landmark study shows the main compound in magic mushrooms could rival a leading depression drug
For the first time, researchers pitted psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, against a leading antidepressant.
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NASA's Mars lander hasn't found any big quakes 2 years into its mission, creating a new puzzle for scientists
Mars seems to have an Earth-like interior that's wrapped in a dry, moon-like crust. But scientists are missing the biggest, most revealing quakes.
Remnants of an ancient planet buried inside the Earth may be the cause of a weak spot in the magnetic field
There's a growing weak spot in Earth's magnetic field. Scientists say it may be due to giant pieces of an ancient planet buried inside Earth.
The CDC says airplanes should leave middle seats empty to reduce COVID-19 spread — after every major US airline decided it was unnecessary
Leaving middle seats empty on airplanes could reduce the risk of exposure by 23% to 57% when people aren't wearing masks, a CDC study found.
If the US doesn't un-pause the J&J vaccine it will hit a key vaccination threshold almost 2 months later, analysts say
Without the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the US would vaccinate 75% by September 17, according to an analysis from Airfinity.
Russia joins China and South Korea in expressing 'serious concern' at Japan's plan to release waste water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster
Russia wants more information from Japan, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday, including an assessment of environmental risks in the Pacific.
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A promising ALS drug could soon be available in Europe and Canada, but patients in the US say the FDA is dragging its feet and protecting them 'to death'
Amylyx will submit its ALS treatment for approval in Canada and Europe, but the FDA has requested more testing, frustrating people with ALS in the US.
A remote British island is now 100% vaccinated after all 45 adult residents got their 2nd dose
Fair Isle is a tiny island, smaller than 3 square miles. Each round of the vaccination program for the adult population took one morning.
Rio de Janeiro recorded more deaths than births for the 6th month in a row as Brazil fails to contain its COVID-19 outbreak
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has refused to enforce a nationwide lockdown and once told citizens to "stop whining" about the pandemic.
Fauci defended pausing the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine rollout but said those who already got the shot shouldn't worry
US authorities urged a pause in the vaccine's rollout Tuesday, citing an "abundance of caution" over six cases of blood clots in vaccinated people.
Don't start doubting the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines — after 185 million doses, there are no red flags about blood clots
The CDC is investigating a possible association between Johnson & Johnson's shot and six cases of rare blood clots.
Why younger women have a higher risk of blood clots, whether or not they're vaccinated
J&J's COVID-19 vaccine is linked to rare, serious blood clots. All occurred in women under 48, who are more likely to experience clots anyway.
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You are more likely to get a blood clot on birth-control pills than from the J&J vaccine — but not the same type of clot
The rate of blood clots is higher among women on birth-control pills than the rate associated with J&J's vaccine. But comparing them isn't so simple.
Pfizer is ramping up vaccine production and will meet its goal of 300 million doses 2 weeks early, its CEO says
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Twitter that his company was ramping up production of its COVID-19 vaccine.
New data shows Moderna's vaccine remains highly protective 6 months after shots
Moderna just released data showing its COVID-19 vaccine was still highly effective six months after administration.
Doctors say fears of blood clots from J&J's shot are overdone and could delay the push to end the pandemic
Data suggests J&J's and AstraZeneca's COVID shots could carry a very rare risk of serious blood-clot problems.
What to do if you got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine amid blood-clot fears
Following reports that a small number of people developed blood clots days after getting the Johnson & Johnson shot, experts said not to panic.
The FDA's decision to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout could pay off in the long run
It's not obvious what could maximize public confidence in vaccines, but remember the public already thinks authorities are learning as they go.
Fauci says J&J vaccine pause will likely only last 'days to weeks,' not 'weeks to months'
"It's gonna be more like days to weeks rather than weeks to months," Fauci said at Tuesday's White House press briefing.
The first flight of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars is delayed at least a week because its software needs a tweak
NASA says it will set a new flight date next week. Ingenuity engineers are working on a minor software tweak to help the drone spin its rotor blades.
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Johnson & Johnson is having a very bad month — but fears of blood clots and other negative reactions are likely overblown
US regulators recommended an immediate pause of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine rollout on Tuesday due to six rare blood-clot cases.
The US is pausing the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine rollout, citing concerns over rare blood clots
The US will stop distributing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine temporarily while federal agencies investigate a potential link to blood clots.
Tickets for a nuclear-powered superyacht will cost $3 million for VIPs and be free to scientists and students selected to help study climate change
The emission-free Earth 300 vessel is scheduled to set sail in 2025 with 160 scientists and 40 VIP guests aboard.
How to watch NASA mission control live as the Ingenuity helicopter attempts to fly on Mars
NASA's Mars helicopter is set to make spaceflight history. But "there's a lot of things that could go wrong," one Ingenuity engineer said.
The US recommended suspending the Johnson & Johnson vaccine just as Europe was about to start using it
US health agencies temporarily suspended the use of the vaccine just as 55 million doses started being delivered to the block.
Subtle signs you have a blood clot, and what to do about it
Blood clots have been reported in a small minority of people after receiving COVID-19 vaccines by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson.
Japan approves plan to dump 1 million tons of wastewater from Fukushima nuclear disaster into the sea, arguing that it has been treated and isn't harmful
Japan announced the decision on Tuesday. Experts say the plan is safe, but China has called the decision unilateral and "extremely irresponsible."
Fauci says the US may not even need the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as it has enough shots for every American
Dr. Anthony Fauci told BBC radio it "looks like right now" that the US won't need the doses, adding that it's "not a negative indictment" of the shot.
The World Health Organization urges people to stop playing fast and loose with the pandemic as coronavirus cases and deaths soar
WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove says the US had 4.4 million new COVID-19 cases last week, compared to 500,000 new weekly cases a year ago.
The most common side effects to expect after your coronavirus vaccine, based on which shot you get
More than 60% of Moderna and Pfizer participants reported fatigue. Nearly 40% of Johnson & Johnson participants reported headaches.
Elon Musk's Neuralink could transition from implanting chips in monkeys to humans within the year
Last week, the company released a video showing how its chip implant could allow a monkey to play video games using only its brain.
Veterinarians debunk some of the biggest myths about cats
Veterinarians from the Animal Medical Center in New York City debunked 13 of the most common myths about raising cats.