12:05
Paul Farmer, Global Health Leader, Dies At 62
A champion of equitable healthcare, and the co-founder of humanitarian non-profit Partners In Health, Farmer leaves behind a poignant legacy.
12:17
Third Person Cured From HIV, Thanks To Umbilical Cord Stem Cells
Stem cell transplants can’t cure everyone. But could the latest advance still help point to a more accessible treatment for HIV?
11:58
An Abrupt Departure For Biden’s Science Adviser
Eric Lander, the Presidential science advisor, resigned this week following an investigation into bullying behavior.
12:12
Date Set For International Space Station’s Burial At Sea
In 2031, the International Space Station will join the Mir station and other orbiters in the ocean’s “spacecraft cemetery.”
12:14
Space-X Booster To Hit The Moon, After Years Of Hurtling Through Space
This may be the first time space junk will collide with the moon.
12:15
Scientists Are Working On A Universal COVID Vaccine
Making a vaccine for all COVID-19 variants requires a different approach. Plus Tonga’s volcano, and other stories.
12:16
A Replacement Heart, From A Pig
Doctors report transplanting a heart from a genetically-modified pig into a human.
11:48
Omicron Variant Drives Winter COVID Surge
Everything you need to know about tests, revised quarantine guidelines, and forthcoming vaccines.
11:48
A Spike In Winter COVID Cases Begins
Plus, scientists discover a new species of millipede that actually lives up to its name.
11:34
How America Is Preparing For Another Pandemic Winter
Plus, a look at the complicated world of conserving the vaquita, a rare marine mammal.