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On Booster Shots the Science, and Ethics, Are Split
The case for, and against, third doses, toddlers transmit the virus more than teens, and domestic control trumps travel bans in this week’s roundup of pandemic…
Emergency COVID-19 grants need careful follow-up
Building on the research that was done may help prepare for future pandemics. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research and its partners have so far handed…
A Flu Shot Protects Against Severe COVID-19. And More Science News
Long covid is uncommon in kids, eradicating the virus is possible, and babies got more sleep in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Was COVID-19 research funding well spent?
Some academics argue it should have been part of regular funding programs, or more focused. A full month before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a…
It’s the ‘Danger Zone’ for Vaccine-Resistant COVID Strains. And More Science News
Text reminders boost vaccine rates, pandemic screen time might be making kids short-sighted, and vaccine-resistant variants might arise without continued precautions in this week’s roundup of…
Bacteria Cleanup: Should we let nature clean up oil spills?
Natural populations of oil-degrading bacteria could help to clean up freshwater rivers and lakes after spills from pipelines and trains, researchers have found after experiments that…