Physicians provide first comprehensive review of COVID-19’s effects beyond the lungs

Boston, Mass. – In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the disease was characterized by many as a flu-like respiratory infection mainly affecting the lungs. Now, physicians recognize that the coronavirus can impact organs throughout the body. In a collaboration among physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Columbia University Irving Medical…

COVID-19 replicating RNA vaccine has robust response in nonhuman primates

A replicating RNA vaccine, formulated with a lipid-based nanoparticle emulsion that goes by the acronym LION, produces antibodies against the COVID-19 coronavirus in mice and primates with a single immunization. These antibodies potently neutralize the virus. The effects occurred within two weeks after administration through injection into a muscle. The level of antibodies generated was…

Trump Administration Aims to Block New Funding for Coronavirus Testing and Tracing

Here’s what you need to know: ImageMembers of the Wisconsin National Guard organizing tests for the coronavirus in Milwaukee on Friday.Credit…Joshua Lott for The New York Times The White House pushes to eliminate billions from a relief proposal drafted by Senate Republicans. The Trump administration has balked at providing billions of dollars to fund coronavirus…

How to Date During a Pandemic

Dating is a complicated and often clumsy dance even in the best of times. Add in mask-wearing directives, social distancing and fear of a highly contagious virus for which there is no cure, and you get… well, an awful lot of people going out and doing some version of it anyway. A survey conducted by…

Travel The World With Your Ears

At this point in the summer — and the pandemic — the desire to escape to a place far away might be overwhelming. Even with so many borders closed, podcasts can transport you elsewhere, making them a good alternative to real, out-of-the-house travel. Here’s a collection of immersive audio experiences that are almost as immersive…