Joe Palca
Stories
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Health
When Can We Expect A Coronavirus Vaccine?
The race is on. What will it take to develop, test and distribute a safe and effective vaccine?
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Health
Some Questions On The Future Of The Coronavirus Vaccine, Answered
Scientists work tirelessly to find a coronavirus vaccine. But there are some questions to answer: How soon a viable vaccine would be developed? Would billions of people worldwide be able to to get it?
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Health
Pfizer Begins Coronavirus Vaccine Trial In U.S.
The vaccine, developed in a partnership between the pharmaceutical giant and a German biotech company, began trials on Monday with 360 volunteer subjects.
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Science
Listener Questions About The Future Of The Coronavirus Vaccine
NPR's science correspondent answers listener questions about the development of the coronavirus vaccines.
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Health
Study Shows Antiviral Drug Remdesivir May Help Treat Coronavirus
The antiviral drug remdesivir was developed to treat Ebola but never worked well. New research is looking into whether it could be effective for COVID-19 patients.
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National
What Happened Today: President Signs Relief Bill, Coronavirus Spread Questions
Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute Dr. Ashish Jha and an NPR science correspondent answer listener questions on the spread of the coronavirus and drugs believed to treat it.
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Health
Coronavirus Vaccine: When To Expect It, And How It Would Work
Researchers worldwide are trying to develop a vaccine to stop the spread of the coronavirus. An NPR science correspondent takes various listener questions about a potential coronavirus vaccine.
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Long-Lost U.S. Military Satellite Found By Amateur Radio Operator
Scott Tilley, a Canadian ham radio enthusiast, used his spare time during COVID-19 lockdown to track down a signal from LES-5, an experimental communications satellite launched in 1967.
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Politics
NIH Panel Recommends Against Drug Combination Trump Has Promoted For COVID-19
A panel convened by the agency run by Dr. Anthony Fauci is recommending against doctors using a combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin because of potential toxicities.
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Health
Questions About The Search For A Coronavirus Vaccine
An NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about the search for a vaccine to fight the coronavirus.