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COVID-19

One Scientist’s First-Hand Reflections from a COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

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I am a scientist and, let me tell you, it is hard work saving the world. A couple weeks ago, the clinic where I work dosed the first person in the world with a new coronavirus vaccine one-year trial. Our whole team put in a major effort treating 59 more trial participants that first week, 44 of which my assistant and I spent hours apiece isolating their white blood cells for … [Read more...] about One Scientist’s First-Hand Reflections from a COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

The COVID-19 Pandemic as an Unexpected Return to a Healthy Normalcy

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Many Americans are feeling cooped up by four months of COVID-19 pandemic. As someone who has been strictly quarantined since mid-March, I get it. Much digital ink has been spilled on social media about how folks miss eating out, going dancing, seeing new movies, and watching live sports. Personally, I love watching pro sports, and eagerly look forward to the NBA's return in 11 … [Read more...] about The COVID-19 Pandemic as an Unexpected Return to a Healthy Normalcy