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Why Don’t We Have a Hepatitis C Vaccine Yet?
The research that won this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine has saved millions of lives, but it has not yet led to a vaccine. This year,…
Women Beat Men at Following Pandemic Rules. And More News Straight from Science Journals
Why BC was better than Ontario in long-term care, women are better at following health guidelines, and Neanderthal genes can increase risk in my weekly roundup…
Politicians See a Pandemic Bump in Approval Ratings. And More Science News
A big jump in approval for politicians, 180 vaccines in development, and how the pandemic is affecting our dreams in my weekly roundup of COVID-19 science…
What Tear Gas Does to Fish
Previous work shows the main ingredient in tear gas can kill fish—but little else is known about how riot control agents affect the environment. Juniper Simonis…
COVID-19 Could Impact Global Life Expectancy. And More Science Journal News
Life expectancy takes a hit, transit cuts affect the poor, and COVID-19 may become seasonal – but not yet, in my weekly roundup of pandemic science…
Overlooked Sea Louse May Be a Big Problem for Salmon
Most scientific research has focused on one species of sea louse—failing to account for the other, far more common, species. Sea lice attach to the skin…