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Feeding bees an antidote packaged inside pollen-like particles can rescue them from pesticide poisoning, according to research by scientists in the US. Read more in Chemistry World.

Mixing and matching vaccines appears to be safe, lockdowns need to be done quickly, and why urban parks are both safe and essential in this week’s…

AstraZeneca’s clot risk quantified, risk factors for retirement homes, ibuprofen is safe and more in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.

When the immune system detects an invading virus like COVID-19, it sends swarms of antibodies to latch on to it, blocking its ability to attach to…

Benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh the risks, elimination is better than mitigation, and income inequality is linked to more cases and deaths in this week’s…

The dangers for pregnant women and their babies, shift workers are at higher risk, and how crowded households drive infection rates in this week’s roundup of…