Vaccine possible by Election Day, FDA chief says. A vaccine against the coronavirus is on the near horizon, government officials are saying. Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted there will…
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Dr. Fauci Speaks Before Congress
Expresses hope for vaccine soon. Late last week, Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, spoke before a House Panel dedicated to reviewing…
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National Health Institute Lays Off 54 Researchers
Let go for having financial ties to foreign governments. Fifty-four research scientists at the National Institutes of Health have been released from the taxpayer-funded agency. In August 2018,…
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NIH Expands COVID-19 Research
Looking at why underrepresented communities are so vulnerable. The National Institutes of Health is expanding antibody testing, surveying personal impacts, and collecting electronic health data from underrepresented communities…
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NIH Announces Timeline for COVID-19 Vaccinations
Although a “very bold plan,” Director Collins feels optimistic. On Thursday, the National Institute of Health Director Francis Collins discussed the newly-announced projection of what Americans can expect…
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President’s Coronavirus Briefing for Thursday
His administration is pushing to complete changes ahead of the November election. President Trump said he had written a letter to the nation’s governors and territories to tell…
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