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COVID-19

Insights into Pfizer's promising COVID-19 vaccine news

Published Nov 13, 2020

Public health expert Josh Sharfstein discusses what makes an RNA vaccine so special and why the announcement of an effective Pfizer vaccine is so important

Three people gather for a meal while wearing masks

Holiday planning

How to make decisions about winter holiday gatherings amid COVID-19

Published Nov 13, 2020

What you—and your guests—need to consider before gathering for the winter holidays

Antibody testing

New saliva-based antibody test for SARS-CoV-2 highly accurate in initial study

Published Nov 13, 2020

The test could prove useful for large-scale screening and epidemiological surveys and cuts down on reliance on blood draws

Podcast

COVID-19 vaccines face logistical challenges, expert says

Published Nov 12, 2020

In latest episode of 'Public Health On Call,' bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel discusses the logistical and equity infrastructure needed to effectively roll out a U.S. coronavirus vaccine

A doctor prepares a vaccine for a patient

Q+A

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine reaches clinical milestone

Published Nov 11, 2020

Two experts from Johns Hopkins assess reports that a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has 90% efficacy in clinical trials

Psychedelics

Inside a psilocybin playlist

Published Nov 11, 2020

Researchers rely on this carefully selected classical and contemporary music playlist to enhance the psychedelic experience for their patients during psilocybin studies

Depression

Psychedelic treatment with psilocybin shown to relieve major depression

Published Nov 11, 2020

The antidepressant effect of the psilocybin—the active compound in so-called magic mushrooms—was about four times greater than is typically seen in traditional antidepressants currently on the market