The Scan

Dec 02, 2020

Vaccine Authorization

The UK has given emergency authorization for Pfizer and BioNTech's SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, the Associated Press reports.

Dec 02, 2020

Healthcare Workers, Nursing Home Residents First

A US advisory committee says healthcare workers and nursing home residents should be prioritized to receive a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, according to the Financial Times.

Dec 02, 2020

Hackers Target Vaccine Makers

The Wall Street Journal reports North Korean hackers have targeted half a dozen companies developing SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.

Dec 02, 2020

Cell Studies on Months-Long SARS-CoV-2 Shedding, Spike Mutation, Ebola Infection Dynamics

In Cell this week: long-term SARS-CoV-2 shedding, examination of the effects of a coronavirus spike protein mutation, and more.

Dec 01, 2020

How the Proteins Shape Up

The Guardian reports that DeepMind Technologies' AlphaFold can predict how proteins fold.

Dec 01, 2020

Earlier in the US

An analysis of blood donations suggests SARS-CoV-2 was present in the US weeks earlier than thought, according to NPR.

Dec 01, 2020

Who's to Be First?

CNBC reports that a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel is to vote on how to distribute COVID-19 vaccines.

Dec 01, 2020

PNAS Papers on Ovarian Cancer, Retrotransposon Insertions in Cancer, Malaria Mosquitoes

In PNAS this week: targeting progesterone signaling in ovarian cancer, LINE-1 retrotransposition events in adenocarcinomas, and more.

Nov 30, 2020

Moderna to Seek EUA

Moderna is applying for an Emergency Use Authorization for its coronavirus vaccine, according to the New York Times.

Nov 30, 2020

Another Study for AstraZeneca

Bloomberg reports AstraZeneca may conduct another study of its candidate SARS-CoV-2 vaccine after dosing error.

Nov 30, 2020

To Spot it Earlier

The National Health Service is to conduct a trial of Grail's blood-based screening test for cancer.

Nov 30, 2020

PLOS Papers on Glioblastoma in Lebanon, Syndromic Gene PheWAS, Newborn Cytokine GWAS

In PLOS this week: somatic mutation patterns of glioblastomas among Lebanese patients, phenome-wide study using UK Biobank data, and more.

Nov 25, 2020

Masterpiece Microbiome

Wired reports on a microbial analysis of sketches drawn by Leonardo DaVinci.

Nov 25, 2020

High Numbers Reported for Russian Vaccine

Russia says its candidate SARS-CoV-2 vaccine has a very high efficacy rate in an initial analysis of clinical trial data, according to the Financial Times.

Nov 25, 2020

Limited Trust

A new survey explores coronavirus vaccine hesitancy among Black and Latino individuals, the Washington Post reports.

Nov 25, 2020

Nucleic Acids Research Papers on Aging Atlas, Human Metagenomes, Drug Repositioning

In Nucleic Acids Research this week: the Aging Atlas database, a database of human metagenome-related metadata, and more.

Nov 24, 2020

Price for Open

Springer Nature announces €9,500 fee to make papers open-access in Nature and its family of journals.

Nov 24, 2020

Change for Spread

An early SARS-CoV-2 alteration may have enabled it to spread more easily, according to the New York Times.

Nov 24, 2020

Darwin's Notebooks Likely Stolen

Librarians have concluded that notebooks that belonged to Charles Darwin that were thought to have been lost were actually likely stolen, CNN reports.

Nov 24, 2020

PNAS Papers on Ultrarare Hearing Loss Variants, Telomeres with Human Herpesvirus Integration, More

In PNAS this week: ultrarare variants contribute to aging-related hearing loss, telomeres of cells infected with herpesvirus, and more.

Nov 23, 2020

AstraZeneca, Oxford Announce Results Suggesting High Efficacy of Vaccine

Late-stage testing indicates the AstraZeneca and Oxford University SARS-CoV-2 vaccine can have up to 90 percent efficacy, the Associated Press reports.

Nov 23, 2020

Treatment for Rapid Aging

NPR reports the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment for a genetic disorder that causes rapid aging.

Nov 23, 2020

Criticism Leads to Review of Paper

ScienceInsider reports Nature Communications is reviewing a paper on mentorship following social media criticism arguing it is sexist.

Nov 23, 2020

PLOS Papers on SARS-CoV-2 Phylogenies, Swiss Influenza Spread, Infant Meningitis in Ethiopia

In PLOS this week: method to account for sequencing errors in phylogenies, study of influenza A in Switzerland, and more.

Nov 20, 2020

EUA Now Sought

Pfizer and BioNTech announce they are seeking FDA authorization for their candidate SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

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