Countries around the world have closed their doors on the UK following the discovery of a new coronavirus variant. The variant—known as “B.1.1.7”—appears to have spread rapidly through London and the south-east of England. Although it appears to be more…

With help from computer algorithms, researchers designed proteins from scratch that can trounce the coronavirus in lab animals. Models of proteins sit on a shelf at the Institute of Protein Design at the University of Washington in Seattle, where scientists…

Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine led patients to produce antibodies that can neutralize the novel coronavirus that causes the disease, though it caused minor side effects in many patients, according to the first published data from an early-stage trial of the experimental…

Two months ago, Moderna trumpeted “positive” early data for its COVID-19 vaccine but didn’t offer the results in a scientific presentation or in a peer-reviewed study. Now, it’s showing us the receipts. The phase 1 study, being run by the…