Science Controversies
Is the Omicron variant really ‘milder’ than Delta?
Omicron cases have thus far been relatively mild. This pattern has fueled the widespread claim that the variant might be less ...
Depression, anxiety and hopelessness: More than one million Americans believed to suffer from long COVID with no relief in sight
Across America, many of the nearly 50 million people infected with the coronavirus continue to suffer from some persistent symptoms, ...
Viewpoint: Why Canada should fast track gene editing — and avoid repeating mistakes made with GMO regulation
Health Canada is reportedly likely to treat gene-edited crops differently than genetically-modified crops, or GMOs. That would be the right ...
5 reasons why the GMO debate is over
Though we still hear some moaning and groaning about GMOs — genetically modified organisms — it primarily comes from a ...
Viewpoint: Why governments are ‘over-reacting’ to Omicron
A South African medical professional has criticized what she considers to be an "over-reaction" to the Omicron variant by some ...
Viewpoint: ‘CRISPR democratizes science by making gene editing available to all agricultural researchers’
According to [CasZyme founder Monika] Paulė, plant genome editing can increase the resistance of plants that are sensitive to heat, ...
Vaccine mandate opponents find a home in the Republican party
"The truth is, I'm still a registered Democrat," says Del Bigtree, a well-known anti-vaccine activist. Even before COVID-19, he wrote ...
What can we expect from two about-to-be-introduced COVID treatment pills?
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon authorize a pill made by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, called molnupiravir, ...
Stylish, elegant — and deadly: Human euthanasia machine will soon be tested on volunteers
People wishing to end their lives in Switzerland — one of a handful of countries that give the option — ...
Viewpoint: Are metrics used to incorporate ‘race’ distorting medical recommendations?
Black patients are about four times as likely to have kidney failure as white Americans, and make up more than ...
Can sex be chosen? Gene edited mice might provide an answer
Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and the University of Kent used gene-editing technologies to create male-only and female-only mice ...
Omicron was ‘created’ to distract from the Ghislaine Maxwell trial? New anti-vaccine misinformation floods the internet
False claims about the new variant have leaped across the Internet in the two weeks since it was first identified ...
Supreme Court mulls reviewing Bayer convictions over Monsanto Roundup glyphosate weedkiller
The U.S. Supreme Court on [December 13] asked President Joe Biden's administration for its views on whether the justices should ...
Evolution will determine how COVID changes after Omicron
How SARS-CoV-2 evolves over the next several months and years will determine what the end of this global crisis looks ...
‘It’s a whole new life’: After first successful stem cell cure, hope is on the horizon for 10 million people suffering from Type 1 diabetes worldwide
Mr. [Brian] Shelton was the first patient. On June 29, he got an infusion of cells, grown from stem cells ...
Viewpoint: For another year in a row, the US scored highest in pandemic preparedness — so why is the country doing so poorly with COVID?
Nearly two years into a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 5 million people, every country, including the United ...
Next generation COVID vaccines are taking a ‘mix and match’ approach, triggering broad immunity
The Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI), a non-profit biotech organization, is working with a newly-formed consortium to develop a next-gen COVID-19 vaccine ...
Top 10 biomedical innovations of 2021
Here are the breakthroughs and advances that, thanks to the careful consideration of our panel of independent judges, have won ...
No, the recommended childhood vaccine schedule does not cause type 1 diabetes
The recommended childhood vaccination schedule does not increase incidence of type 1 diabetes, according to a cohort study of over ...
Concerned about the welfare of chickens other poultry? Gene editing poised to improve their health and limit diseases — if regulations are streamlined
Gene editing techniques like CRISPR could revolutionize the poultry industry in the future, improving yield, resistance to disease and leading ...
What are the chances that we’ll get a universal flu vaccine?
In truth, we’re never fully ready for the flu. We know it’s coming, like the first fall leaf, and yet ...
How did the Delta variant impact vaccine efficacy?
As tens of millions who are eligible in the United States consider signing up for a Covid-19 booster shot, a growing body of ...
Slew of injection-free COVID vaccines are in the pipeline
As vaccine makers pursue the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines, some are working to develop products that wouldn't require a ...
What lasting societal changes might COVID spur?
March 2020 to May 2020 almost certainly marked the most significant short-term change ever in worldwide human behavior. Vast sections ...
Some hospitals face dangerous staff shortages as January COVID vaccination deadlines loom
Some hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare providers are preparing to operate without up to a third of their staff ...
USDA’s bioengineered label is coming soon. What can it tell consumers?
You may have already started seeing the [bioengineered, or] BE food disclosure on food packages since many companies have already ...
‘Improper medical exemptions’? Some doctors are helping parents circumvent California’s student COVID vaccine mandate
As some California parents scramble for ways around a new Covid-19 vaccine mandate for schools, the state is increasingly scrutinizing ...
