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The State Of A Potential Vaccine For The New Coronavirus

4:04pm January 29, 2020

by Joe Palca

Several teams are working on a vaccine to protect against the new coronavirus. Although a vaccine is many months off, new technologies have helped build potential vaccines in record time.

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A surgical mask and an N95 respirator. Officials in China are urging citizens to wear masks in public to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But can a mask really keep you from catching the virus?

Face Masks: What Doctors Say About Their Role In Containing Coronavirus

2:03pm January 29, 2020

by Maria Godoy

Can a mask really keep you from catching the virus? To answer that, it helps to clarify which kinds of masks we're talking about.

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How Helpful Are Face Masks In Preventing The Spread Of Disease?

4:11pm January 27, 2020

by Maria Godoy

As China continues to report a growing number of cases of Wuhan coronavirus, images of people wearing face masks have become ubiquitous. How effective are these masks in stopping the virus' spread?

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Coronavirus Case Confirmed In Arizona, Bringing U.S. Total To 5

5:44pm January 26, 2020

by Carrie Feibel

The CDC expects the number of confirmed cases of Wuhan coronavirus in the U.S. to increase — but says the overall health risk of disease transmission is the country is low.

This photo provided by NASA shows the view from NASA's Andrew Morgan's helmet cam as Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano works outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk Saturday.

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Astronauts Finish Spacewalk For Final Fix Of International Space Station Device

3:47pm January 25, 2020

by David Welna

Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station made their fourth foray outside the spacecraft to prolong the lifespan of a cosmic ray detector.

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A Travel Ban To Contain The Coronavirus Could Worsen Conditions In Wuhan

7:54am January 25, 2020

by Joe Palca

China is enforcing travel restrictions on several cities, affecting millions of people. But research shows that these measures are not effective. In fact, they might make the situation even worse.

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Roughly 1 in 10 infants were born prematurely in the U.S. in 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drug Makena is widely prescribed to women at high risk of going into labor early, though the latest research suggests the m

Drug To Prevent Premature Birth Divides Doctors, Insurers And FDA Experts

11:23am January 24, 2020

by Emmarie Huetteman

An expert panel convened by the FDA says the drug Makena should be withdrawn from the market because a review of its effectiveness shows it doesn't work. But OB-GYNS who prescribe the drug disagree.

The Doomsday Clock reads 100 seconds to midnight, a decision made by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists that was announced Thursday. The clock is intended to represent the danger of global catastrophe.

The End May Be Nearer: Doomsday Clock Moves Within 100 Seconds Of Midnight

8:50pm January 23, 2020

by David Welna

The two-minute warning that had held over the past two years has now shrunk to 100 seconds before midnight on the Doomsday Clock set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

Why are some warnings heard, while others are ignored?

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How To See The Future (No Crystal Ball Needed)

5:30pm January 23, 2020

When disaster strikes, we want to know, who screwed up? This week we explore the psychology of warnings: Why some warnings get heard, and why some of us are better at seeing what lies ahead.

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Raising Awareness About The Importance Of Vaccines

6:58am January 23, 2020

by David Ford

Over the last 18 years, measles vaccinations alone are estimated to have saved more than 23 million lives according to the

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