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Meet Stanford University’s Ronald W. Davis, who pivoted his research to study myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome after doctors diagnosed his son with the disorder.

See a news report on a study of expectant mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infections.

UPenn’s Katharine Bar discusses ongoing clinical trials to explore the efficacy of treating patients with plasma from individuals who have recovered from an infection.

The COVID-19 pandemic is sparking renewed efforts to study the underlying causes of this complex, debilitating disease, which might be triggered by the novel coronavirus.

Slow motion sneeze footage reveals the true reach of respiratory droplets ejected from the human body.

Jean Macnamara, a pioneer in the treatment of polio patients and the subject of this issue’s Foundations, comes to life in the form of a Google Doodle to celebrate what would have been her 121st birthday.

How llamas and superglue might lead to antiviral therapies

SARS-CoV-2 causes cells to put out projections that spread the virus, a study finds.

Download our poster of the biggest milestones, from the discovery of the viral family in humans in the 1960s to the identification of SARS-CoV-2.

How an experimental preparation technique could make vaccines easier to transport, store, and administer

Specialized exosomes sop up bacterial toxins, a study finds.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is supplying local hospitals and the state with key ingredients needed for COVID-19 testing.

Nimodipine, a drug used to treat brain hemorrhages, alleviates spasticity in mice after spinal cord injuries.

An inflatable biosafety laboratory may help meet the global need for testing infrastructure during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Super-resolution imaging identifies abnormalities in the hair-like protrusions on a cell’s surface and may help facilitate earlier detection of primary ciliary dyskinesia.

A newly engineered synthetic blood vessel offers a novel platform for developing drugs that treat high blood pressure.

See physicist Hadiyah-Nicole Green, this month’s Scientist to Watch, describe her research into using lasers to treat solid tumors.

A look at the molecular processes that may feed into the tumor-fighting effects of physical activity

An experimental tissue engineering treatment that addresses damage at both the inner core and outer ring of sheep intervertebral discs improves spinal structure and function.